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THE GRIST 


’02 


Published Annually 

BY THE. 


JUNIOR CLASS 

OF THE 

Rhode Island College 

KINGSTON, R. I. 


June, 1901 


VOLUME V 


Franklin Picbss Company. 


In Recognition 


OF THE 

AID AND KINDLY INTEREST 
ALWAYS SHOWN TO OUR CLASS, WE DEDICATE 
THIS LITTLE VOLUME TO OUR 
HONORARY MEMBER, 


Miss E. J. Watson, 


, 



B. J. CORNELL. 


Assistant Editors 

LATHAM CLARKE, OLIVER N. FERRY, 

ROBERT W. PITKIN. 


Business Manager 

RALPH N. MAXSON. 


Assistant Business Manager 

ARTHUR L. REYNOLDS. 




College Calendar 

1901-1902 


April 8, to A. M. 
April p, i P. M. 
May io. 

May jo. 

June 16. 

June 17. 

Spring' Term 

Exam, of Conditioned Students. 
Term begins. 

Arbor Day. 

Memorial Day. 

Baccalaureate Sunday. 

Reading of Cincinnati Orations for 
Lippi tt Prize. 

June 18. 

June 21, p A. M. 

Commencement. 

Entrance Examinations for College 
and Preparatory Department, 
given at the College; the State 
Normal School, Providence, and 
at the School committee rooms, 
Clark Street, Newport. 

Fall Term 

August jo, p A. M. 
September 17, p A. M. 
September 17 , to A. M. 
September 18, 1 P. M. 
November 6. 

Entrance Exams, at the College. 
Entrance Exams, at the College. 
Exam, of Conditioned Students. 
Term begins. 

Election Day. 

Thanksgiving Day. 

December 24. 

Term ends. 

1002 

Winter Term 


January 6, io A. M. 
January 6, i P. M. 


Exam, of Conditioned Students. 
Term begins. 


Board of Managers 


Corporation 

Hon. Melville Bull 

Hon. C. H. Coggeshall 

Hon. Henry L. Greene 

Hon. Benjamin A. Jackson 

Hon. J. V. B. Watson 


. . .Nezvport County 

Bristol County 

Kent County 

.Providence County 
Washington County 


Officers of the Corporation 

Hon. Henry L. Greene, President P. O., River Point. R. /. 


. .P. O., Bristol, R. I. 
P. O., Newport, R. I. 


Hon. C. H. Coggeshall, Clerk. 
Hon. Melville Bull, Treasurer. 


Faculty and Assistants 


JOHN HOSEA WASHBURN, Ph. D., 

PRESIDENT. s 

Professor of Agricultural Chemistry and Physiography. 

HOMER J. WHEELER, Ph. D„ 

Professor of Geology. 

ANNE LUCY BOSWORTH, Ph. D., 

Professor of Mathematics. 

E. JOSEPHINE WATSON, A. M., 

Professor of Languages. 

WILLIAM ELISHA DRAKE, B. S., 

Professor of Mechanical Engineering. 

JOHN EMERY BUCHER, A. C„ Ph. D„ 

Professor of Chemistry. 

HARRIET LATHROP MERROW, A. M., 

Professor of Botany. 

ARTHUR AMBER BRIGHAM, Ph. D.. 

Professor of Agriculture. 

FRED. WALLACE CARD, M. S., 

Professor of Horticulture. 

COOPER CURTICE, D. V. S„ M. D„ 

Professor of Xoology. 

SOLOMON E. SPARROW, Captain 21st Infantry, U. S. A„ 

Professor of Military Science and Tactics. 

ARTHUR CURTICE SCOTT, 

Assistant Professor of Physics. 

THOMAS CARROLL RODMAN, 

Instructor in Woodwork. 

MABEL DEWITT ELDRED, B. S., 

Instructor in Drawing. 

ELIZABETH WATSON KENYON, A. M., 

Instructor in Languages and History. 


CHARLES BEARDSLEY, A. M., 

Instructor in Political Economy. 

SARAH WATSON SANDERSON, B. L., 

Instructor in Languages. 

ALBERT AUGUSTUS RADTKE, B. S., 

Instructor in Physics. 

HOWLAND BURDICK, B. S., 

Instructor in Agriculture. 

MARSHALL HENRY TYLER, B. S., 

Instructor in Surveying and Master of Prep. Dept. 

LUCY HELEN GAGE, A. B„ 

Instructor in Stenography and Typewriting. 

CAPTAIN TI BERIO GARCIA ALOMA, 

Assistant Instructor in Spanish. 

JOHN FRANKLIN KNOWLES, B. S., 

Assistant in Woodwork. 

GEORGE BURLEIGH KNIGHT. 

Assistant in Ironwork. 

LILLIAN MABELLE GEORGE, B. S., 

Librarian. 

CARROLL ICNOWLES, B. S., 

Assistant in Mechanics. 

NATHANIEL HELME, 

Meteorologist. 


Military Organization 


Captain S. E. Sparrow, U. S. A Commandant 

A. A. Captain 

C. S. Burgess Captain and Adjutant 

H. D. Smith First Lieutenant 

L. G. K. Clarner Second Lieutenant 

J Wiley Third Lieutenant 

L. Clarke Trumpeter 

B. j. Cornell First Sergeant 

A. L. Reynolds Sergeant 

O . N. Ferry Ser S eant 

R. W. Pitkin Sergeant 

R. N. Maxson Sergeant 

R. W. Kent Cor P° ral 

E. T. Cor P° ral 

J. A. Cor P° ral 

C. E- Whitmore Corporal 

F. L. Cross Cor P oraI 

M. W. Briggs Cor P oraI 


Activity Committee 


Dr. Washburn Chairman 

A. A. Denico Secretary 




Faculty Members 

Dr. Washburn Miss Watson 

Dr. Bucher Miss Bosworth 

Mr. Tyler Miss Kenyon 

Miss Merrow 


A. A. Denico, ’oi 

Miss Anna Sherman, ’oi 

B. J. Cornell, ’02 
E. J. Crandall, ’03 
W. S. Rodman, ’04 


Introduction 


The editorial board of the class of 1902 beg leave to call your atten- 
tion to the fifth volume of the Grist. Because of the small number in 
the class and the limited time at our disposal we were in serious doubt as 
to the advisability of publishing the annual. But the task was at last 
undertaken, and we hope to have achieved some measure of success in the 
present volume. We have aimed to represent fairly the life and scope of 
the Institution and relate the history of the special school held during the 
vear. Some people have been remembered in various ways, but they 
have in most cases deserved their fate. We hope that you will enjoy the 
following pages, or at least appreciate our desire to please. 

We request your indulgence for our sins of omission or commission, 
and humbly recommend to your consideration the 1902 Grist. 


The Year’s History 


The past year has been one of unprecedented development in many 
lines. The college is increasing its scope and enlarging its sphere of in- 
fluence in a marked degree, and the resulting satisfaction to friends, fac- 
ulty and students is correspondingly great. Student ethics are better, 
but, sad to say, college spirit is at a low ebb ; the freshness of the Sopho- 
mores is undoubtedly responsible for this turn of the tide. 

There have "been several changes in our faculty since last year. Doctor 
Field has resigned as Professor of Zoology to enter upon a larger field 
of labor in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Miss Rockwell 
went to Chicago University to continue her studies, and Miss Hazlewood 
went home to get — we have since heard rumors. Mr. Allen, too, left us 
to pursue his studies at the Harvard Law School. These have been sadly 
missed by the college, but we were fortunate in procuring excellent sub- 
stitutes. Dr. Curtice, of North Carolina College, became Professor of 
Zoology, Miss Sanderson, of Smith ’oo, entered upon her duties as 
instructor in place of Miss Rockwell, and Miss Gage took Miss Hazle- 
wood's position. In addition, Mr. Radtke became instructor in Physics 
and Mr. Beardsley succeeded Mr. Allen. To the great satisfaction of all 
the students the professorship of Military Science and Tactics, vacant 
since the departure of Capt. Wotherspoon in 1898, was filled in January 
bv Capt. Solomon Sparrow, of the 21st U. S. Infantry. 

The short courses of former years materialized as usual. The Poultry 
School caused the dormitory to crow for six weeks, and the Summer 
School brought a deluge of girls. The School of Horticulture alone 
failed to appear — too much “spinach” in the way, perhaps. The regular 
students have not been “fired and rusticated” as much as in former years, 
but the cause is too intricate to be clearly explained without using too 
much space. 

Social life has been very much the same ; possibly a little slower than 
usual. The Military Ball was a grand success and the reception of the 
dancing class was the “greatest” event of the year. All the other func- 


tions were well patronized. The clubs, too, are very prominent in college 
life ; hence they are numerous and all are flourishing. 

Under the paternal guidance of Mr. Tyler the college athletics are 
stronger than ever before. Absolute fairness and thirty-five hours a 
week practice are demanded, and no player is allowed to be out nights 
or permitted to injure their arms or eyes by throwing things in the dormi- 
tory. Needless to say, he is very popular and is much appreciated by 
all. particularly the “Preps.” 



Our College 


As students of the R. I. C. we like to assume that the institution in 
which we feel so keen an interest must be well known throughout the 
State. But in point of fact we sometimes meet people who either have 
never heard of it or are quite ignorant of its true aim and scope. And so 
this little volume would like to preface whatever wit .and wisdom its 
pages may contain with a brief statement concerning the work of the 
college, thus helping, perhaps, to extend its sphere of usefulness. 

Opening in 1890 «is an Agricultural School, the institution became a 
college two years later, and receives its support from State and congres- 
sional appropriations. Its aim is “to promote the liberal and practical 
education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions 
in life.” 

In order that their work may be of a grade sufficiently high to justify 
the generous support received, the agricultural and mechanical colleges 
of the country have courses of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of 
Science. This institution has six such courses ; the agricultural, mechani- 
cal, engineering, electrical engineering, chemical, biological and general 
scientific, each of which — as is fully set forth in the catalogue — is in- 
tended to fit the student pursuing it for later practical work in his chosen 
line. What this shall be the individual aptitude must largely determine. 
To avoid the narrowness often resulting from premature specialization, 
thorough fundamental work is Required in mathematics, tlhe natural 
sciences and the English language. 

It often happens that pupils in country schools are unable to obtain 
there the preparation required for admission to the college. Such persons 
may enter the preparatory department, where they will receive the desired 
instruction. 

That the college may benefit as many as possible short special courses 
have been arranged, among which may be mentioned the two weeks’ 
Summer School of Nature Study and.the six weeks’ Poultry Schpol. 

The institution is especially designed to meet the needs of the great 


middle class, and so it is hoped that its usefulness may increase with the 
years, as the exceptional opportunities it affords become better known. 
To ambitious young men and women of limited means it should strongly 
appeal. We judge of a work by its results, and the graduates of the 
R. I. C. are filling with credit to themselves and their Alma Mater a 
variety of positions on the farm, in the schoolroom and in the business 
world. May time add to their numbers and deepen their loyalty ! 




THE CLASSES 


Class of 1901 


A. A. DENJCO, President. 

Vice-President. 

A. B. SHERMAN, Secretary. 

H. D. SMITH, Treasurer. 


N. A. Briggs 
C. S. Burgess 
L. B. K. Cearner 


Members 

E. E. DayveEv' 
A. A. Denico 
R. H. James 
E. A. Sherman 


A. B. Sherman 
H. D. Smith 
R. H. Steere 



1901 


Conors — Crimson ancl White. 

Dear readers of this book, as we, the last representatives of the colonial 
days of the college, come before you to relate briefly our final struggles, 
we hope vou will not be amazed if some surprising things are told of 
such a dignified class. That we are as dignified as previous classes there 
is no doubt ; but as we have always been so the fact is not so noticeable. 

Seldom in the history of mankind has H2 O been the means of severing 
the golden ties of friendship, but this great health restorer is responsible 
tor the parting of two of our worthy classmates who have always shown 
unbounded love for each other. That one of these Wilby with us com- 
mencement is due wholly to the charming influence of Miss Dolly, whose 
faculty for brightening the soul is not excelled. The offence of the other 
was Con (g) don (ed) . but the fact remains that he did not treat one of his 
friends White. 

Denico has practiced for the track with a zeal which can only be re- 
warded by success. He rode a distance of five miles and back at least 


five times a week the entire winter. The peculiar thing about his train- 
ing is that he always rode in the night and never went beyond a certain 
place in Wakefield for fear of overtraining. His speed may be judged 
from the fact that it usually took him from four to five hours to make 
this trip. 

Burgess has served as legal adviser for some members of the class. 
One member in particular when questioned as to why he did certain things 
would always reply that “Burgess told me to do it.” That Burgess would 
make a capital lawyer there is little doubt, and the ability he "has shown 
in Steer (ing) those inclined to be (Crooked) has been wholly a success. 
His favorite resort when not at the R. I. C. is the Pier. 

1 he class owes its wonderful progress to the unusual equipment it 
has for crossing the great sea of college life. With Burgess at the helm 
we have been Steerefd ) through many a stormy voyage, although some- 
times nearly Tuckered. As for Wilby, all we can say is, “Blessed are the 
peacemakers.” 

The most astonishing misdemeanor and the worst perpetrated by any 
member of the class during the whole course was the wrecking of a 
train at Narragansett Pier. It came as suddenly as some of Miss Dolly's 
questions, for he was one of the most dignified and respected members 
of the class. He is a famous athlete, and probably didn’t have any destruc- 
tive intentions but was only trying to verify the law of the indestructibility 
of matter. 

As for the girls but, little can be said, as they are so reserved and 
dignified that they would have no dealings with classmates, only a few 
members of the poultry class being admitted to their company ; but this is 
not strange, as they are noted for their individuality. Hortense James has 
been true to the old saying, “She never cares to wander from her own 
fireside,” and has once more honored us with her commanding presence, 
although she has had an extremely melancholy bearing since her return. 

We are sorry there are not more lower classmen. They are such a 
minute quantity that the Sophs could not find enough to disseminate their 
hilariousness on, so they most unsuccessfully tried to defeat some of the 
plans of the upper classmen, thus violating one of the oldest of the un- 
written laws of college life. But there is still hope of their redemption, 
as they have two years more in which to learn this great law of propriety. 

Our one word of parting advice to the lower classmen is : Be loyal to 
R. I. C. It is with the deepest sorrow that we leave, and the debt of 
gratitude we owe her will always be foremost in our minds. 


Class of 1902 


B. J. CORNELL, President. 

O. N. FERRY, Vice-President. 

A. L. REYNOLDS, Secretary and Treasurer. 

Honorary Member 

E. J. Watson. 

Members 

R. N. Maxson 
R. W. Pitkin 


L. Clarke, 

B. J. Cornell 
O. N. Ferry 


A. L. Reynolds 



1902 


Colors — Royal Purple and White. 


LATHAM CLARKE. 

It has been said that it takes all kinds of people to make a world, and 
this is also true of classes. The class of 1902 is “blessed” with widely 
different types of men, but we all unite in admiring the greatness of our 
precocious infant “Doctor” Clarke. He has the true idiosyncrasies of gen- 
ius, and his flights of imagination are unsurpassed. Once he was a lover 
of biological research, but now his fickle fancy has turned to chemical lore. 
It is rumored that his discoveries are so vast and important that he will 
soon be the centre of attention in the scientific world. Pie has lately com- 
menced investigations in the realm of “Physiological Calculus,” and is 
still seeking new worlds to conquer. We, the uninitiated, stand aghast 
when we hear him address some frightened Sophomore: “Young man, 

you are not to use any apparatus in this laboratory, for it is all reserved 
for MY WORK.” It is true he has his an“tip”athies, which in some 
cases are well founded. Blessings be on your head, my little man; just 
live and learn. 

BA [LEY JORDAN CORNELL. 

B. J. Cornell is a vivacious young man from the banks of the Hudson 
River. It has been insinuated that he is a man of exceptional ability, but 
as we have known him for some years we wish to deny any such erroneous 
report. We confess, however, that he has exerted his talent in a surprising 
manner in the preparation of this little volume. Unfortunately, B. J. 
doesn’t do any remarkable things that we can relate, so this sketch must 
draw to a close. He threatens to leave the classic shades of Kingston at 
the end of this year, but we live in hopes that certain potent bonds may be 
strong enough to keep him in our midst. 


OLIVER NELSON FERRY. 


Three years ago when a little band of Freshmen gathered together under 
the shelter of Davis Flail the most modest and shy member of the class 
was our dear little Oliver. He could not be enticed away from the campus 
by any of the wiles of the upper classmen, and positively refused to suc- 
cumb to the attractions of the fair damsels of the Watson House. We 
fondly hoped at that time that he would prove to be a subduing element 
in the class and help to keep the wilder heads within the pale of propriety. 
But how rudely were our hopes shattered! Who would think that in 
three short years such a complete change could be wrought ? We are now 
kept continually on the alert wondering what is going to happen next, and 
are never sure that all is well with Oliver. He has, however, the redeem- 
ing feature of aspiring to become famous in the engineering profession, 
and it is hoped that his present unstable equilibrium will gradually ap- 
proach a perfect and lasting balance. 

ARTHUR LEONE REYNOLDS. 

It is with great diffidence that an attempt is made to faithfully portray 
the wonderful attainments of our worthy member from Athol. As a 
literary and mathematical scholar his parallel is not to be found in the 
college, and his work in electrical engineering bids fair to place him far 
above the common workers in that profession. Arthur has his troubles, 
of course, like the rest of us, but he has such a happy wav of taking his 
medicine that no one ever dreams that “Stub’s” life is anything but a bed 
of roses. 

RALPH NELSON MAXSON. 

Common words cannot express all the qualities of this gaseous genius 
from the windy city of Westerly. In the use and abuse of technical 
phraseology he cannot be ' approached by any psychological or physio- 
logical elucidation of the ordinary ephemeral microcosm who is exhaust- 
ably sequaceous enough to show obeisance to his seraphine proboscidial 
protuberance. 

The circulatory vibration of his inferior mandibicular appendage by 
means of the oesophigal commiseures, actuated by means of his ganglionic 
medullary oblongatal combinations, exudate multitudinous and infectious 
Solomonisms regarding anthropological hetcrogenousness. Also is it 


especially conformable to fact in his cerebro-hemispherical dissertations 
on the constitutional formullary of meta-benzene-dicarboxylic-enzyme- 
para icucaniline-sulphonic-esterated-nitrosophenylostryphinic decomposi- 
tion. 

ROBERT WILEIAM PITKIN. 

It is an unfortunate circumstance for the malignant reviewer when 
he chances to meet such an unpretentious character as “Deacon” Pitkin. 
We should have been most happy to roast him, but the worst we can say 
is that he isn’t as bad as the rest of us. He has always acted as a balance 
wheel for the wild and wicked members of the class, and bis good inten- 
tions even force him to stay out all night “watching” for opportunities to 
prevent evil. The “Deacon” is visibly broadening ;n his views of men 
and things, and although we depraved ones can never hope to reach his 
ethical standards, he still attempts to encourage us in our upward strug- 
gles. He is somewhat of a “grind,” but, notwithstanding this, we expect 
him to be a great engineer. 



Class of 1903 


C. E. WHITMORE, President. 

Vice President. 

E. L. KIEFER, Secretary. 

F. L. CROSS, Treasurer. 

Colors. — P urple and White. 

Honorary Member 

A. E. Bosworth. 


Members 


K. G. P.arber 

E. L. Kiefer 

L. M. Cooke 

R. W. Kent 

E. J. Crandall 

W. Eoomis 

F. L. Cross 

A. N. Peckiiam 

J. G. Cross 

M. L. Quinn 

J. E. Dueey 

E. S. Rodman 

W. Goddard, Jr. 

E. A. Tefft 

F. C. HoxsrE 

M. F. White 

W. M. Hoxsie 

C. E. Whitmore 



To write the history of this class, 

And write it clear and plain, 

Is more than mortal man could ask 
And have a mind that’s sane. 

For all the things that have occurred 
In the class, both great and small, 
Would make a book of size unheard 
And drive the printer to the wall. 

So for these simple reasons 
I’ll select the greatest facts 
And with them my paper season, 
Although it much will lack. 


At the end of every term 
Each Prof, gives his exams. ; 

As when the tide does turn 
The fisher digs his clams. 

So when vacation ended, 

As Profs, we all began ; 

And on a Fresh, descended 
And gave our. first exam. 

One night when the Grange was over 

Eou C r rattled by, 

And under his wagon’s cover 
Was a cake got on the sly. 

His horse was quick unharnessed ; 

Then he ran to get his cake. 

And his face with smiles was varnished : 
But, alas ! it was a fake. 

While Lou was vainly searching 
And hunting all around, 

^ he cake was — Oh ! so pleasing. 

As a “Sophie” ate it down. 

The Poultry Class that now has gone 
Knew of Noah and his Ark, 

And of the lake the water formed, 

On which he sailed his bark. 

To rain they knew was a habit then 
And for forty nights did fall ; 

But they didn’t know of its vogue again 
Till they lived in Davis Hall. 

The newest things that come about 
Are now the greatest craze; 

The Sophs alone have brought them out. 
As the nights bring forth the days. 


For in sleighing we clearly set the pace 
As to time, or size, or mirth, 

And in easy manner won the race 
In the care of Miss Bosworth. 

One night when the ground was covered 
With white and crystal snow, 

A sleigh was by one discovered 
All ready a trip to go. 

The straw was piled in deep and soft, 
With blankets new and old, 

And every effort was put forth 
To keep out the stinging cold. 

The Seniors were to take a ride, 

But somehow changed their sleigh, 

To sit straight up and side by side, 

In Stutely’s two hoss shay. 

Of all the laws of beast and man, 

Their courses and their range, 

I never, never, never can 

See why they made their change. 

Whene’er you hear that cannon roar 
And wake the valley round, 

Tip scurries ’round to every door, 

But the Sophs are sleeping sound. 

At breakfast then we get a treat 
To hear the ladies tell 
That they had jumped so many feet 
And back exhausted fell. 

Then’s the time you bite your lip 
To keep from laughing out, 

While all the while they’re calling Tip 
The poorest of a scout. 


Last year old Cupid wandered ’round 
And tried to enter in ; 

The doors of certain hearts he’d found, 
And some he wished to win. 

One time we feared that he would win 
And steal away some hearts 

That ever to the class had been 
Among its brightest sparks. 

But now we firmly know 

That they never will vacate, 

Or from the class e’er go 
Until they graduate. 

But there is more that I must sav 
Before my paper’s done 

Of the fast degenerating way 
Of one from Tiverton. 

The first time that we saw him 
His soul was spotless white, 

And never could temptation grim 
Deflect him from the right. 

But the greatest reasons I’ll unfurl 
When I say it’s caused, perchance, 

By his walks with a certain Senior girl 
And his eagerness to dance. 


Class of 1904 


W. S. RODMAN, President. 

M. W. BRICGS, Vice-President. 

T. P. WELLS, Secretary and Treasurer. 

Colors. — Blue and White. 

Honorary Member 

S. W. Sanderson. 

Members 

Myron W. Briggs 
Willard A. Ballou 
Tiberio Garcia Aloma 


Thomas P. Wells 
Walter S. Rodman 
John Clancy 



At last we have entered upon our real college work with renewed en- 
thusiasm and with the intention of overcoming all difficulties, such as 
“Trig” and the intricacies of “Deutsch.” 

Miss Sanderson, our instructor in English, who began her duties as 
we enteied our Freshman year, kindly consented to become our honorary 
member, and her kind advice has been of great assistance to us in many 
ways. 

Sad to say, we lost several of our classmates of last vear, and as only 
two new students joined us, we have but a small class. Nevertheless we 
intend to make up in quality what we lack in quantity, and to render 
applicable the well known motto, “Multum in parvo.” 

Our first year in the college has been very pleasant, and, for the most 
part, without any disagreeable occurrences, although we have been slightly 
annoyed by some of the upper classmen in their eagerness to “borrow” 
our class caps and exercise their authority. We have received all such 
jokes good naturedly, however, and look forward longingly to the time 
when we shall become Sophomores. 

P. S. We are patiently awaiting the return of our “borrowed” caps, as 
we are sure that the upper classmen would not stoop so low as to re- 
tain them permanently. 



Visitors at the institution are often heard to inquire concerning the 
crowd of children they see upon the campus. But when it is learned that 
they are only the “Preps,” the questioner understands the'r juvenile antics 
at once. Yes, my little ones,, play and frolic while you may ; and although 
you are a nuisance we have not the heart to repress your innocent amuse- 
ments. You are, indeed, kindly dealt with, for when you are weary of 
your A. B. C.’s Prexy shows you .marvelous pictures until your tired 
little heads droop in the sweet slumbers of childhood. There seem to be 
some little girls in your midst who have ambitions ; some for conquests, 
others for an extended education at “Smith.” It is an amusing sight 
to watch this bevy of youthful charmers (?) as they prink and preen 
themselves on the steps of Lippitt Hall. Sometimes they succeed in at- 
tracting little boys, who bashfully succumb to their irresistible attractions 
and then stand lost in mute admiration. 

We will offer you some bits of good advice before dismissing your in- 
significant affairs. Don’t try to be older than you are ; always acknowl- 
edge the superioritv of everybody. Don't advertise lost ink bottles with 
a reward greater than the original cost. Don’t overwork, you are in dan- 
ger of physical collapse. Now if you bear these things in mind there is 
some hope that you may in time become endurable. 



Now it came to pass on the ninth clay in the first month of the new 
century Ihat the fourth class of the Poultry School assembled for six 
weeks instruction and experience. We came from many states, extending 
from New Hampshire to Illinois, and although we differed in manners 
and habit, one bond united us all. Barely two days had passed when a 
strong political feeling became manifest, and this continued throughout 
the course. Everybody wanted to be President and all the other officers 
too, but finally, to prevent trouble, the Presidency was given to a little 
fellow who was too small to arouse envy, and nobly did he fulfill the 
duties of his office. He was so preoccupied in the contewnplation of his 
own importance that he failed to create excitement by any violent meas- 
ures. We had hardly landed at the college when our trunks became 
homesick and started to fly back, but were finally captured in a neighbor- 
ing grove. This was not the only strange thing that happened, for the 
roof of Davis Hall seemed ever ready to pour forth a stream of ch.mically 
pure (which means very wet) water upon our innocent heads. The regu- 
lar students did not seem to appreciate our agricultural longings, and the 
quiet hours of the night resounded with the cries of poultry until sleep 
was a priceless luxury. War was about to be declared, but a cooler 


second thought showed discretion to be the best policy. We acknowledge 
that we were fresh and from the rural regions, but just because we were 
not engineers, biologists or chemists we were treated as badly as Fresh- 
men. Some of the college men honestly thought that we didn’t know very 
much, but we did. Organic and inorganic chemistry were mastered in 
three lectures, and other things with equal rapidity. There actually wasn’t 
a man in the class who could not answer any question propounded to him. 
But, alas ! we didn’t get a chance to show' off. 

The Y. M. C. A., Dr. and Mrs. Brigham, President and Mrs. Wash- 
burn and Prof, and Mrs. Card have our sincere thanks for the hospitality 
they extended to us. It is true our enthusiasm was rather “dampened” 
upon some of these occasions, but that was due to the sins of our con- 
ceited members, so we bore it in silence. 

We made one vital mistake during the course. When we organized 
we invited three worthy members of the 1900 class to join us as honorary 
members. It soon became apparent that they meant to “rule the roost,” 
and, of course, as they were possessed of an iron-clad, hi ass-alloyed as- 
surance, they made things unpleasant for our ambitious colleagues. 
“Prof.” T-y-o-r in particular was an especially unique specimen of pure 
and unadulterated bluff. We are all highly gratified that we have had 
the honor to listen to his extremely “valuable” remarks, and shall treasure 
them in our memory as samples of “profoundest wisdom 

We wish to say to the college men that we really had some very unas- 
suming, good-natured students in our class. Don’t blame them for the 
faults of their companions, and in parting remember us with at least 
some fellow-feeling for the sake of our few virtues. Long live Rhode 
Island College ! 



SHOTS AROUND KINGSTON 


ASSOCIATIONS 

AND 

CLUBS 


Young Men's Christian Association 


E. J. CRANDALL 
R. W. KENT . 
R. W. PITKIN. 
W. M. HOXSTE. 


President 
.Vice-President 
. Secretary 
.Treasurer 


Young Women’s Christian Association 


LAURA COOKE President 

NELLIE H ARRALL V ice-President 

SARAH E. CHAMPLIN Secretary 

EDI1H S. RODMAN Treasurer 



Biological Club 

L. CLARKE, President. 

J. E. DUFFY, Secretary. 

R. N. MAXSON, Treasurer. 


K. G. Barber 

L. M. Cooke 
W. M. Hoxsie 
E. L. Keefer 


M. F. White 
E. S. Rodman 
M. L. Quinn 
A. N. Pecicham 



Executive Committee 

CAPTAIN A. A. DENICO. 

CAPTAIN C. S. BURGESS. 

LIEUTENANT H. D. SMITH. 

LIEUTENANT L- G. K. CLARNER. 

LIEUTENANT JOHN WILBY. 


Floor Committee 

CAPTAIN A. A. DENICO. 

ist SERGEANT B. J. CORNELL. 

CORPORAL J. A. CLARNER. 

PRIVATE W. M. HOXIE. 

PRIVATE W. A. BALLOU. 



Gooey Club 


Officers 

L. G. K. CLARNER, JR., Bowl. 

C. S. BURGESS, Stem. 

A. L. REYNOLDS, Mouthpiece. 


A. L. Reynolds. 

S. Wright 

L. Clarner ... 
C. S. Burgess. . 

F. Cross 

Loomis 

Church 


“General Arthur .” 

.“Havana Long Filler.’’ 

“Sleepy Bye.” 

. . . .“Pittsburg Stogie.” 

“Szveet Corporal.” 

“Stump.” 

“Butt.” 



The Alpha Psi Club 


(Founded Oct. 12, 1898.) 

Motto : 

“MEURTE — TOD — ANGUIS — BOTTLE.” 


Charter Members 


W. C. Phillips, ’99 
G. A. Sherman, ’99 
C. C. Cross, ’00 


M. R. Cross, ’00 
L. W. Knowles, ’00 
L. Clarke, ’02 


Present Members 


L. Clarke, ’02 
F. C. Cross, 03 
J. G. Cross, ’03 


J. Clancy, ’04 
A. N. Pecki-iam, ’03 
T. P. Wells, ’04 


Faculty 


L. CLARKE 

A. N. PECKHAM 

J. G. CROSS 

J. CLANCY 

F. CROSS 

TOM WELLS. .. . 


Imperator 

V index 

Alpha 

Psi 

Cliucker Out 

.Assistant Clincher 





Wan dering Willie Association 


L. M. GEORGE Chie f Wanderer 

t jj GAGE Only and Original Hobo 


Stragglers 

R. .H. James M. White 

R. H. Steere And Others 

Members must be able to follow the leader at a pace not less than ten 
miles per hour. 



Chemical Club 


R. N. MAXSON Chief Slop and Beaker Buster 

L. CLARKE Magic Juggler of Conglomerate Messes 

L. G. K. CLARNER Specialist in Spiritual Chemistry 

Members 

B. J. Cornell A. N. Peckham 

J. E. Doeey J. g. Cross 

R. W. Kent W. I-Ioxsie 





H. L. MERROW 


Chief Blossom 


Buds 


E. Kiefer 
M. White 


L. Cooke 

M. Quinn 
E. Rodman 


K. Barber 



Glee Club 


C. S. BURGESS 


L. G. K. CLARNER 


J. E. DUFFY 


First Tenors 
Second Tenor 

J. WIEBY 

First Bass 

R. W. KENT 

Second Bass 

J. A. CLARNER 


R. N. MAXSON 


W. M. HOXSIE 


A. W. BOSWORTH 





H. D. SMITH, President. 

Vice-President. 

J. E. DUFFY, Secretary. 

M. H. TYLER, Treasurer 




Foot Ball -1900 


*B. J. CORNELL and R. N. MAXSON Managers 

Cearner Left End. 

Tefft Left Tackle. 

Crandall Left Guard. 

H. Smith Center. 

F. Hoxsie Right Guard. 

CareEY Right Tackle. 

W. Hoxsie Right End. 

Denico Right Half Back. 

Duffy (Captf.) ..Left Half Back. 

A. SmiTi-i Quarter Back. 

Kenyon Full Back. 

Substitutes 

Whitmore Schofield. 

Aeoma Cornell. 

Loomis McCarthy. 

Watson Briggs. 

M, H. TYLER. Coach. 


designed Oct. 1, 1900. 


K F 4Q*0£QrAkUt 


r 

The season of igoo was a disastrous one for the college team. It is 
plainly evident that if we expect to win from other teams in our class 
we must abandon obsolete methods of coaching and exhibit more college 
spirit. Unless the places on the team are obtained only after fierce com- 
petition, and kept only while a good game is played, we must expect de- 
feat. We appeal to the loyal undergraduates of the R. I. C. Get out 
next year and make a strong, fast team, which shall retrieve our lost posi- 
tion in athletics. Don’t let the Blue and White be humbled by our ancient 
rivals another season. Some men improved their game last year, others 
stood still, but make practice and progress your watchword and go in 
to win. 



A. A. DENICO 

A. A. Denico. 
W. M. Hoxsie. 

F. Carley 

J. E. Duffy . . . 

R. Clark 

C. S. Burgess. 

M. Briggs 

F. Schofield. . 
H. D. Smith.. 


S. Winsor. 


.Captain and Manager. 

Pitcher. 

Catcher. 

First Base. 

Second Base. 

Short Stop. 

Third Base. 

Left Field. 

Centre Field. 

Right Field. 


Substitutes 


C. Urrutia. 


Schedule 


April 20. 

Bulkley School — at Kingston. 

April 27. 

Bryant and Stratton — at Kingston. 

May 1. 

Hope College — at Kingston. 

May 4. 

University School — at Kingston. 

May 11. 

Wakefield — at Wakefield. 

May 18. 

Rogers High School — at Kingston. 

May 28. 

Durfee High School — at Kingston. 

May 25. 

Brown Freshmen — at Kingston. 

June 18. 

Storrs — at Willimantic. 

June 1. 

Alumni — at Kingston. 




THe Lecture Association 


Earl}' in October there was a mass meeting held in the chapel for 
the purpose of discussing the desirability of inaugurating a course of 
popular lectures at the college. The faculty and some of the students 
had for a long time felt the need of such lectures, and it only required the 
guiding spirit of some of the older heads to awaken the same feeling in 
the mjnds of the rest of the college people. It was decided to form an 
association for the purpose of conducting such a course, and a committee 
was appointed to draw up a set of by-laws and nominate officers for the 
ensuiijg year. On October 8 another meeting was called and the 
following officers were elected : President, B. J. Cornell ; Secretary, John 
Wilb\j; Treasurer, Miss Merrow; Assistant Treasurer, Miss Steere. 

Th^ association is to be known as the Rhode Island College Lecture 
Association, and aims to bring the better class of lecturers within reach 
of the! students and their friends. 

The course during the past season consisted of five lectures on various 
subjects, and all were well attended by the people of Kingston and vicin- 
ity, as well as by the students. Everybody was apparently much pleased, 
and itj is hoped that the association will continue its good work next year. 

The* following lectures were given during the season : , 


Hezekiait Butterworth : 

Rhode Island Folk Lore. 

Lieut. Com. Gardiner C. Sims : 

Reminiscences of the Spanish War. 

I Thomas Wentworth Higginson : 

American Orators and Oratory. 

\ Jacob A. Rus: 

The Battle with the Slum. 
Henry Austin Clapp : 

Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice.” 




Ye Ancient Little Rest 


Nothing can be more natural, rational or commendable than that the 
increasing numbers who shall claim the Rhode Island College as their 
alma mater, however many stepmothers they may be necessitated subse- 
quently to acknowledge, should insist that among the college annals some 
account should be found of the locality amid whose surroundings their 
nourishing mother breathed her first breath, lived her first decade, still 
lives and intends to live in prolific and vigilant maternity for all coming 
time. The present writer is glad to assist in answering this demand, his 
only claim of ability resting on the fact that he was born in said locality 
four score and odd years ago, and has lived there almost continuously to 
the present time. The first named important event occurred in the large 
two-story gambrel-roof house standing on the southwest' of the four 
corners whence roads issue to the four quarters of the world. This the 
writer knows only from hearsay, receiving it, 
however, as perfectly authentic and reliable. 

He has no personal recollection of the time or 
place of his advent into the world, or of the 
circumstances attending his first joining that 
“innumerable caravan” which year by year 
moves on toward “that mysterious realm,” but 
the acknowledged fact justifies him in com- 
mencing his story at that point. The house 
up to a recent period was designated as “the 
red house on the corner.” For some twenty 
years past it has been called the “Lucca 
House.” Madam Lucca, a noted singer of that 
day, spent a summer there with her retinue of attendants. Her portrait 
was allowed to remain on condition that her name for the house should 
remain. Her picture is still there, and no one now speaks or thinks of 
the house under any other name. 

The Lucca house was built by Elisha Reynolds, grandfather of the late 
Hon. Elisha R. Potter, Sen., so well known in and out of the state during 



the first third of the last century. It is still in possession of the family. 
The house is one of perhaps a dozen of the same style of architecture, 
built in the old colonial days. Their ample accommodations were needed 
for the immense families of those times. One-half of the dozen were 
each equal in space to a three-story house of the same ground area. Of 
these, three remain in prime order, and with the same care promise to 
serve as excellent homes for their occupants for another hundred years or 
more. The fourth and only one of that ancient period now standing is 
revered for the family name it perpetuates. It is known as the ‘TIelme 
House. The honored name still lives in Tittle Rest, and we enjoy recall- 
ing the many who have distinguished it in bygone times until we reach 
that of Chief Justice James Helme, who was on the bench of the 
Surpeme Court seven years, up to the year before the revolution. Another 
of these ancient structures stood well back on the northwest corner, 
where it describes a quadrant of a circle into the north road. In my early 
days it had reached a state of melancholy decreptitude, and in the late 
twenties of the last century the once noble, but then crazy old barrack 
with all its ungracious vicinage, was swept clean as far west as opposite 
the Lucca House, and the renovated area soon put on its present appear- 
ance. But the notable house on the corner had a history. The most in- 
teresting object associated with it in my boyhood was a little old man 
dressed in a style quite common then, the trousers and stockings meeting 
and fastened at the knee. This was Baker Greene, and his gingerbread 
was in importunate demand all over Washington County and in parts 
beyond. Jonathan P. Helme, who gave his recollections of still earlier 
Little Rest many years ago, claimed to hold Baker Greene’s receipt, 
the most noticeable feature of which was that not a particle of ginger 
was required. The revolutionary chapter of this old mansion’s history 
contains the most of interest. At that time it was the residence of Col. 
Thomas Potter. He was the son-in-law of the Elisha Reynolds already 
mentioned, and father of the Hon. E. R. Potter, Sen. Col. Potter, like all 
able-bodied men of that day, was liable to military duty, and was subject 
to call at any moment in some department of the service. The incorpor- 
ated company known as the “Kingston Reds” was an active, wideawake 
body of men who, with the organized militia in general, had much to do 
in guarding our extended shore from the depredations of the enemy. Such 
service won his position and title in the militia of Washington County. 
Colonel Potter entertained General Washington and his staff at his resi- 
dence when he was on his way back to Newport after its evacuation by 



THE COURT HOUSE 



TAVERN 


the British. No doubt the Colonel accompanied the General and partici- 
pated in the brilliant reception which awaited him there by the American 
and French forces. Colonel Potter was put in command of the garrison 
in the city, probably a small one, for the enemy had got about all they 
could expect from any part of Rhode Island by that time. Some pleasant 
traditions have come down to us respecting this brief visit at Colonel 
Potter’s. One of his daughters in her old age loved to tell the story of 
her being taken by the General on his knee and enjoying a childish talk 
with him. No doubt the child remembere 1 more of it than did the Gen- 
eral. The westernmost object made to disappear from this clarified dis- 
trict' of the village was a one-story gambrel-roof house where lived little 
old Major Lunt, whose barber pole shot well up to the sky from over his 
door. It was the boast of his life that his razor had traversed the cheeks 
of the father of his country, whether while in the army or on the occasion 
of the aforesaid bivouac at Colonel Potter’s, history has neglected to 
relate" With other debris of the earlier colonial period was a dismal 
looking blacksmith-shop, sonorous with the anvil chorus ; yet, like a 
gloomy ghost, it vanished with the early light of modern improvement, 
and with it the worst and about the last of the foul liquor dens against 
which civilization then and still struggles. It was in 1829 that Asa 
Potter, Esq.,, with his new wife, daughter of ex-Lieut. Gov. Jeremiah 
Thurston, possessed and exercised the good taste and ability to trans- 
form these ancient ruins into the attractive present. 

We will hasten by the Abel Cottrel house, a plain but respectable struc- 
ture erected in 1818 in place of an old low building demolished. It 
stands on the north side of the street, considerably elevated above the 
sidewalk. 

The next building which arose in 1827, was the first to develop an 
ambition for something different from the old gambrel or barn roof, and 
so a style which may be called the double hip was adopted, which con- 
sisted in arresting the rafters about half way to the ridge pole, and crown- 
ing them with a box-like structure on which the hip roof was continued 
to its finality. This novelty was utterly destructive of the spacious ac- 
commodations which the good sense of the fathers had secured. But 
every man and every age to its own architectural fancy. We will proceed 
on the double quick to other matters. 

What is now the ell of this house was formerly the main front, and 
contained the office of a lawyer well known in his day, John Hagadorn, 


Esq., who had come with his sister and family from Dutchess County, 
N. Y., and died in 1813. 

We have now reached that part of the main street of Little Rest which 
includes the ancient hotel where have been hospitably entertained the 
makers and administrators of law from 1756 to a recent period. The 
house seems to be composed of two houses worked into one by some pro- 
cess about the time the second court house was built for Washington 
(then King’s County ) and all business pertaining thereto transferred to 
Little Rest. This was the leading hotel of the village in the bygone years 
when three were required to accommodate the crowds of intellectual 
and animal life that swarmed to it on public occasions. There were no 
railroads to do almost hourly service, and the large barn still standing 
shows what generous provisions were made for the animal locomotives. 
It contained a spacious hall in the upper story, east end, for dining and 
cognate purposes, in which some seventy years ago the whole artillery 
company of Newport was feasted. I remember no speeches on the occa- 
sion, but plenty of singing, sentimental and jovial. They had their en- 
campment in a beautiful meadow a quarter of a mile east of the village. 
The parade of the company in their brilliant uniforms with waving black 
plumes half a yard long, led by a fine band, was a rich entertainment to 
the village and neighbors. But the hall where the soldiers dined and 
sang has been metamorphosed into a variety of apartments for modern 
convenience, and feasting and singing are heard there no more. 

Farewell, venerable hotel, with the life, the wit, the wisdom, the 
hospitality your walls have shown ; “a word that must be — a word that 
makes us linger yet, farewell.” 

Northwest of the premises last mentioned, where the store of the 
Helme brothers now stands, was once a school house. 

Imagination may do for us what the camera cannot, in reproducing the 
picture of the kind of edifice that would have met the educational ambi- 
tion of those early times. Of one thing we may be well assured ; those 
who were able to purchase their own education were ambitious for excel- 
lence in the three R’s — reading, ’riting and ’rithmetic. Some splendid 
penmanship has come down to us from the ancient records, when there 
were no public schools and advanced ideas to lead the multitudes into a 
smattering of everything, and the voluntary aspirants for knowledge 
aimed at quality rather than quantity. 

The village people were, of course, much interested in the schools, 
and one well known citizen liked to visit them and show the young ideas 


how to shoot. His ponderous form contrasted strongly with the little 
readers before him. His own massive head dropped now on this shoulder, 
now on that, while exhorting them to hold up their heads, when reading, 
in this manner: “You know, my dear children, that them animals what 
sings always holds their heads up, but them animals what grunts always 
holds their heads down.” 

The long block that lines the street till it reaches the recess near the 
third court house is composed of three distinct structures combined into 
one. On the east is the dwelling erected in 1802 by John T. Nichols, Sen., 
whom I remember as a chipper old gentleman, who furnished quiet, not 
spirituous, entertainment to the public at that end of the house and made 
saddles and harnesses at the other. His theological views were some- 
what mixed, for he is said to have replied to some one who ventured to 
ask him if he was a Christian, “Oh, no, no, no; I ain't a Christian; I’m a 
Quaker.” The three buildings were united into one block for the accom- 
modation of the Landholders’ Bank, which was chartered in 1818 with 
Thomas R. Wells as first cashier, who served continuously until his death 
in 1853. The history of this institution illustrates how vice and virtue 
have progressed pari passu under the stimulating agencies of the nine- 
teenth century. Its gold and silver, its bills and securities were to be pro- 
tected, but the kind of protection then judged sufficient would seem to 
show that the science of burglary was then in its rudimental state. The 
vault consisted of an iron cage surrounded and protected by a thick gran- 
ite encasement, which probably would have required longer time for a 
burglar to penetrate than his personal safety would allow, but the two 
thick and thicker iron doors were supposed to be fully secured by three 
locks invented by the well known deacon “Billy” Stillman, of Westerly, 
far famed both as a mechanical genius and as an inveterate taker of 
snuff. But the prudent policy which has always characterized this bank 
led to the adoption of additional and improved safeguards as fast as 
mechanical science discovered the means of overcoming them. 

The chamber above the banking rocm was for many years the office 
of the well known legal firm of Dixon and Newell, the former represent- 
ing the firm in Westerly and the latter in Little Rest. It continued in 
the occupancy of N. F. Dixon, Second, long after the death of both mem- 
bers of the firm and until his own death. 

Little Rest in 1776-7, the darkest period of the revolution, acquired the 
distinction of having two houses for the courts and the migratory legis- 
lature of the state, the second and third of the four in which Rhode Island 


has enacted and administered her laws until recently. The second wa> 
built in 1756. It followed the first, built in 1732 on Tower Hill, and was 
used for about a quarter of a century. Its successor stood on the spot 
where now stands the residence of the writer of this article. It was de- 
molished just one hundred years after the erection of number one on 
Tower Hill. Number three, directly opposite, a much larger building, 
started with improved conveniences, but had undergone many changes 
for the better, when in the ’90’s of the last century it ceased, after a ser- 
vice of a hundred and twenty years, all connection with the law, but is 
still used by the state as a deposit of one of its free libraries, for the 
care of which and of the building itself the Kingston Library Association 
has the use of it for all congruous purposes. 

We would that the past could telephone to the present somewhat of the 
intellectual struggles those halls have witnessed over questions of disputed 
jurisdiction of neighboring colonies, the repeated issues of bills of credit, 
the absorbing anxieties of the approaching revolution, and, at last, the 
trembling hesitation in view of yielding the supreme sovereignty of this 
little hand breadth of territory called the state of Rhode Island and Provi- 
dence Plantations, to the qualified sovereignty of the United States, 
which it was the last of the thirteen to do. There is an impressive and 
fascinating interest attached to the names of those eminent men who at 
various periods have made those venerable walls resound with their 
forensic eloquence. The names of Marchant, of Burrill, of Brigham, 
of Greene, of Pearce, of Hazard, of Potter, of Tillinghast, of Cranston, 
of Updike, of Robinson will live in history, and their spirits often revisit 
these and other scenes of their earthly labors. Legislation and courts, 
legal contests and judicial reasoning have been succeeded by college halls, 
scientific lectures and classroom drills. Instead of sagacious lawyers 
and judges and a mixed multitude of washed and unwashed jurors, wit- 
nesses and contestants, we have the intelligent life of the college faculty, 
and the youthful buoyance of the whole student body. We drop a tear of 
sad regret over the one ; we hail with great satisfaction the advent of the 
other. 

West of court house number three the Kings County jail formerly 
stood, probably where the college road now opens. Rhode Island at an 
early period had issued orders to Kings County to build a cage, what we 
now call a prison, for the confinement of offenders. The expense of such 
a building could not have been a burden, for its dimensions were ordered 
to be only ten by twelve feet. But the order was not carried out for 


some years. Probably the people of the south county recoiled sensitively 
from the project of caging their fellow men as they would a fox, a 
panther or a bear. Hence orders were given that disturbers of the peace 
should be sent to Newport and there confined. But at length Little Rest 
had a cage to facilitate the purposes of justice, as administered in court 
houses numbers two and three, standing somewhere between number three 
and Mrs. French’s house. This was abandoned and jail number two was 
built on the spot where the present jail number three now stands. Jail 
number two of Little Rest, the same as number three of Kings County, 
was a weak affair, but judged to be strong enough for the criminal ten- 
dencies of the times. It consisted of four or five dungeons, about 6 by 
8 feet, at the south end of the building, and a corridor some five feet wide 
running along these from east to west, with an iron-grated window at 
each end. With the exception of these iron bars the entire building was 
of wood. The balance of the building contained sufficient accommoda- 
tions for the turnkey and his family. It was from one of these “cages” 
that Mount was taken to be hanged at the foot of Little Rest hill on the 
west. Through his last night he had the Hon. Elisha R. Potter, Sen., for 
a companion. He had been counsel for the condemned man, and after 
doing all that man could do to save his client, when death was the penalty 
for much smaller crimes than now, his sympathetic nature drew him to 
the condemned man's side to the last. “The bravest are the tenderest.” 

In 1856 this weak, old wooden cage gave place to the present well- 
constructed prison, from which it would be difficult for the most accom- 
plished rogue to escape. The keeper’s residence built continguous with 
the jail, is the work of John R. Eldred, done as thoroughly and faithfully 
as his father and three brothers always did their work. 

We must by no means fail to pay our respects to the venerable old 
French house, repaired and put in its present shape in 1792 on the basis 
of one or more buildings that had stood on the same ground, so long that 
the memory of man runneth not to the contrary thereto. Some of the 
white oak materials of the Little Rest jail, number one, were brought 
into the remodelled edifice, and are still shown as objects of interest ; and 
here it may be said that in the house of the present writer are materials 
taken from the court house, number two, which to all appearances may 
be sound a thousand years hence. The patriarch of the Little Rest branch 
of the French family was Gen. Cyrus French, who came from Grafton, 
Mass. He was a lawyer by profession, and with his legal skill he brought 
some new, practical methods of working the contumacious material so 



THE FRENCH HOUSE 



LUCCA HOUSE 


abundant on Little Rest Hill and elsewhere in New England. These were 
simply splitting by wedges, which is only one instance of the ease with 
which being and beings of the most unpromising nature can be managed 
if one but knows how. Gen. French .managed to secure the fine lawn in 
front of his house and adorned it with trees whose mature age now sup- 
plies grateful shade, thus rendering the place a delightful resort for the 
many who seek and enjoy the hospitality of the family. We must speak 
more particularly of William French, a son of the patriarch. He was 
from early life until his death a conspicuous personage in the village. For 
many years he carried on the hatters’ business in the shop then standing 
on the southwest corner of the building as it now is. Many a tall, bell- 
crowned beaver has gone out of his shop to adorn the head of the dandies 
of his day, and a multitude of common felt hats for ordinary people. 
He was a man of naturally abundant resources of mind and was never at 
a loss how to meet an emergency. He had no embarrassing attachments 
to old customs and ideas, and was always on the watch for new and im- 
proved methods. When the manufacture of hats ceased to be profitable 
he resorted at once and vigorously to cultivation of his lands and sought 
and seized upon the instruction of agricultural science and experience 
with avidity. Were he now living he would be an enthusiastic friend of 
the R. I. College and an eager recipient of its helpful instruction. Mr. 
French was identified with every movement for the promotion of human 
welfare, and was prominent in the financial operations of the village. He 
was the active member of a company that conducted a shoe manufactory 
for some years. He was always in advance of public sentiment in matters 
of reform, and he sought to create a wholesome public sentiment instead 
of stupidly waiting for public sentiment to shame or drive him into reform 
movements. He was active in religious and aducational movements and 
wide awake to all the happenings of religious, social and political life, and 
always on all occasions himself and no other. He had, without knowing 
it, a certain poetic quality which would well up on all occasions. He felt a 
strong interest in the rights of woman in those times when suffrage had 
not become so prominent as one of the rights claimed for them. He 
thought the church was too indifferent to the possibilities of female in- 
fluence. A good sister having in her last sickness ordered a communion 
table for the church — the same now standing under the pulpit — his feel- 
ings got the better of him while offering prayer in a public meeting, and 
with sobs he prayed that the church might remember that “alabaster box 
of ointment under the pulpit.” 




THE SOUTH ROAD 


The only church edifice in the village was built in 1820 for the use of 
the Congregational Society, organized at the same time. It stands on 
land donated for the purpose by the Hon. E. R. Potter. Sen. The same 
lot had many years before been given for a “Six-Principle” Baptist church 
by a previous owner, but it was never used for this purpose. The first deed 
set forth definitely the creed of that society, quoting chapter and verse for 
its authority. It "the winter of 1856 and '57 a heavy gale overturned the 
steeple. All from above the bell room was speedily rebuilt in its original 
form, but with much better mechanical judgment by the Maxson firm, 
of Westerly. A new and heavier bell was placed in the tower at the same 
time. From 1820 there have been eight pastorates of two or sixteen years 
continuous, besides supplies for shorter periods. The lighting apparatus 
has progressed from lamp and tallow candle, which the faithful carried 
to and fro to the services, to the present system. The music has varied 
from the unorganized voluntary congregational singing led by a preceptor 
of a gallery choir led or accompanied bv a bass viol, violin, flute, reed 
organ, cornet ; in fact almost everything but afi'e or Jew’s harp, until the 
pipe organ was reached, of which there have been three in succession, the 
last of which was donated by Herbert J. Wells. For this organ an addi- 
tion of twenty feet, including an organ loft and chapel, was built in 1899. 

We close our views of Lfttle Rest with a brief notice of the mansion 
where lived and died the Hon. Elisha Reynolds Potter. Sen., built in 1809, 
the year before his marriage to his second wife, who was a descendant of 
the Huguenot family, LeMoine, afterwards Maunezy, a"d in 'he year of 
his second term in Congress, where he remained until 181 

It is a large house facing the east, wi'h a piazza on the front and rear, 
from the latter of which the owner could survev his landed estate, reach- 
ing over a mile west to the Chepuxet River. The surrounding grounds 
have been the subject of constant improvement under the tasteful direc- 
tion of various members of the familv. The names of E. R. Potter, Senior 
and Junior, are too well known in the state, that was the object of their 
life-long services, to call for further notice here. 

Most of what has been said in these pages relates to the village of Little 
Rest, which, by the request of the inhabitants in 1826, and bv action of the 
Postoffice Department in Washington, became the village of Kingston. 


Note: The above historical sketch is an extract from an article written by 

the Rev. J. Hagadorn Wells, who was horn in Kingston, R. I., January 28th, 
1S17, and graduated from Amherst College in 1837. He was the principal of 
the “Latin School” from 1856 to 1862. At that date he assumed the pastorate 
of the Congregational Church of the village, continuing in charge until 1877. 
Since that time he has followed literary and scholastic pursuits. Mr. Wells 
has always been a staunch friend of the college, especially in the stormy days 
of its foundation, and the Editorial Board take this occasion to express their 
appreciation of his efforts in their behalf. 



The 

Kingston 

Zephyr 


I come from whence no man can tell, 

I go where none can follow, 

And search out every dale and dell, 

And every hill and hollow. 

Till last by Kingston hill I blow, 

And think of stopping never ; 

For men may come and men may go, 

But I go on forever. 

I howl around among the trees 
With sundry cries and moans, 

Then scurry off across the leas 
And fairly move the stones. 

I tear about and in and out 
Here send a hat a-sailing, 

There buffet sweet young maids about 
And laugh at their bewailing. 

And here and there a cloud of sand 
I pick up as I travel. 

And just for sport I think it grand 
To fill fair eyes with gravel. 

I whirl and roar and rip and tear, 

All patience do I sever, 

Till women weep and strong men swear, 
But I blow on forever. 


Chaff 


Georgie had a little cat, 

And Georgie dearly loved her, 
And everywhere that Georgie went 
The cat was sure to “rubber.” 


Miss C— ke, at Y. M. C. A. reception. — “Are those twins brothers?” 

Mr. T- — r, speaking of the cannon. — “I don’t know whether it is 
broken or not, but it is badly bent.” 

* * * * 

We have a young man named Howard 
Who certainly is not a coward, 

For he stays out at night, till nearly daylight, 

Without fear of being devoured. 

Another young man named Denny 
Knows of jokes a very great many; 

He ducked this man Howard, who is not a coward, 

And never regretted it any. 

* * * * 

G d, after returning from Watson House at 10.15 r - M -> remarks: 

"There are some thoughts which words cannot express.” 


Student, to Librarian. — “Could you find me Washington’s Farewell 
Address ?” 

Librarian. — “Who is the author ?” 


Why is Taylor afraid of his hens? 

Because some of them are laying for him. 


W — v, looking for mail and finding none. — “I seem to be the only 
male.’ 

Miss X. — “Would that there were more.” 

* * * * 

Miss D — y (in Pol. Econ.) “Shall we have ‘consumption’ next term, 
Mr. Beardsley?” 

* * * * 

“Port” says that “ ‘muck’ on the rock” is great sport. 

* * * * 

A heavy storm came up one day, 

The thunder roared and rumbled; 

It twisted wires and smashed the lamps, 

While Scott looked on and grumbled. 

Instructor (in English) “Who was Hebe?” 

W----X. — “Bartender to the gods.” 


M — n, hearing static machine running in next room. — “That must be 
the ‘snap course’ ” 

* * * * 

Instructor. — “What is the value of ?” 

Bright Student. — “Ten cents.” 

For all I have traveled 

This wide world o’er and o’er, 

A fried egg cn a fish ball 
I never saw before. 


Dedicated to *03 


There are fluorites, calcites and other odd things 
In fnineralogical lore. 

But one class has a “silly Kate” 

Who was never ground before. 

There were two Seniors brave and bold 
Who used to drink things to help a “cold,” 

But a wicked woman led them astray. 

It was “Ethyl Hydrate,” so they sav. 


Some Unanswered Questions 


Who fired the cannon ? ' ■ - 

Who bet five dollars that a Sophomore did it? 

Who got “rubbered?” 

Who caught F. Hoxsie on the fire escape? 

Who is the would-be sleuth? 

Why does the Horticultural Department raise so much “spinach?” 
What is the difference between psychology and “Si” Wright? 


Note. — We cannot answer these questions here, but can give you a 
straight Tip on them. — Editors. 


Answers to Correspondents 


J. E. D., ’03. — “Hello, Mamie!” is not usually considered to be good 
form, but under the circumstances you are excusable. 

W. G., ’03. — You are right. There are some feelings that words can- 
not express. There are also things which are better left unsaid. 

CARRIE NATION.— (1) The W. C. T. U. can probably furnish the 
details. (2) Better bring dynamite; the buildings are of stone. (3) 
You will have to get permission of Mr. Tyler. 

X. — Yes, the drainage is still quick and the view delightful (see College 
Catalogue, page 26). 

L. C. — (1) Horses arc still considered to be private property. “Crook” 
must have been misinformed on that point. (2) The “Pier” is not the 
best Winter Resort near Kingston, but is often a Last Resort in Winter. 

C. S. B. It was all your fault. He should have known better than 

to take your advice, but that does not make you less blameable. 

jp D. S. We have been unable to find who originated the saying: 

“All the world loves a lover.” 

A. A. D. Wheeling at night is very dangerous for many reasons. 

p c. Massage treatment would probably reduce die size of your 

cranium if applied often, but nothing will ever effect a complete cure. 
Your case is hopeless. 

T. I. P. — Old shoes are considered a sign of good luck. You were 
lucky that it did not hit you. 

A. N. P. — You should have gone out immediately and not argued the 
question. 


Kingston, R. I.. May 2, 1901. 

To the Board of Editors of the ' 02 Crist : 

I am pained to learn that in spite of my hard labor against it you are 
surely to issue a Grist. I am extremely sorry that you have been so suc- 
cessful, for 1 have done all in ‘my power to prevent it. I have conferred 
with the Farm Manager about it; he, you know, has more to do with 
the management and general oversight of the college than the President 
himself, lie says that it is outrageous to have issued such a vile, scurril- 
ous third-rate bunch of waste paper as that nonsensical Grist, and as for 
selling it at sixty cents — Lord save us from such an ignominious good- 
for-nothing set of idiots as the members of that Grist Hoard. Now when 
a man with the sagacity and ability of the Farm Manager makes a state- 
ment like that it is so; no appeal. He is a genius in his own way, and he 
will have his own way in spite of a hundred Junior classes. 

I am privileged, too, to put in my own modest appeal. I command 
your respect in every way. Not a flaw can you find, cither in my intellect 
or my attainments. My record in mathematics, German and physics is 
unparalleled. I stand as a model to all future classes, and 1 have been 
told by many that I am a very rare young man. Mv most praiseworthy 
conduct toward all the students and my openheartedness on all occasions, 
as well as my leadership always for the good, must strongly appeal to you. 
I am strictly on my honor for the R. 1. C., and I command you to suppress 
that book. Modestly yours, 


A. L. R. 


Colleg'e Calendar 


Sept. 19. Term begins. 

Sept. 20. “Physical exam.” of new students. 

Sept. 21. V. M. C. A. and V. VV. C. U. reception. 

Sept. 23. Twins have callers from Wakefield. 

Oct. 5. Sophs, hold a field day in Chcm. Lab. at which Hoxsic and 
Crandall blow themselves and Miss Kiefer gives Dr. Bucher 
a shower bath. 

Oct. 5. Junior reception. Speech by Rodman and dance by everybody 
Nov. 22. 02 caps arrive. 

Nov. 23. Clarner loses a cake. 

Dec. cS. Wilbv saves Watson House from drowning by closing valve at 
standpipe. 

Dec. 9. Some one “soaks” Captain Burgess with a biscuit. 

Jan. 25. Military Ball. 

Jan. 26. Clarner mistakes alcohol bottle for distilled water. 

Jan. 31. Day of Prayer. Ballou leads applause. 

Feb. 2. Reception to “chickens” by Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. U. 

Feb. 5. Sleighing party to Satin derstown (?). 

Feb. 7. Seniors go sleighing under difficulties. 

Feb. 9. Reception to “chickens” at Dr. Brigham’s and also in Davis 
Hall. General expense. $10. 

Feb. 1 1. Reception to “chickens" at Dr. Washburn’s. Tip stands guard 
in dormitory. 

Feb. 1 1. Several mattresses become so full of life that they walk down 
stairs. 

Feb. 12. Little H2 O and more H2 S. 

Feb. 25. Mrs. Tip Nation makes a raid on dormitory. 

Mar. 1. Fire drill and lecture on “Esprit de Corps" and “Asininity.” 
Mar. 4. Salute fired four hours late. 

Mar. 4. Mr. Tyler calls on Denico and obtains data on loading and firing 
cannon. 

Mar. 17. T. A. Smith loses the key hole from his lock. 

Mar. 21. Very rainy. Miss S-d-s-n “nearly dissolves” on her way to 
dinner. 

Apr. 17. Juniors have their pictures taken. 

Apr. 22. Kent catches fire in Chcm. Lab. 

Apr. 29. Mass meeting of students. Lieutenant Smith makes an address. 
May 1. Mr. Tyler all smiles — it’s a boy— ten pounds. 


Repentance 


The clay is done and the engineer 
Turns on the electric light, 

And a feeling of hunger comes o’er me 
Foretelling a sleepless night. 

A feeling of hunger and longing 
That almost amounts to pain, 

And drives me up to the village 

Through the mist and the falling rain. 

Come, give me a pie, dear Nattie, 

A mince or apple will do, 

That will calm this restless feeling 
At least for an hour or two. 

And a bottle of Jamaica ginger, 

In case of trouble to-night, 

For pie and potato salad 
Don’t always mix just right. 

Then back to my room I wander 

Through the mist and the falling rain, 
And four or five hours later 
Swear never to do it again. 


Proverbs 


“He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is simple; teach 
him.” (Freshman.) 

“He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool ; avoid 
him.” (Sophomore.) 

"He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep; wake him.” 
( Senior. ) 

“But he who knows, and knows that he knows, is a wise man ; follow 
him.” (Junior.) 


Lieutenant Sm-h’s Address to the Soldiers at the Battle 
of the College Pin, April 28, 1901 


Citizens and fellow-trudgers on the macadam road toward Kingston 
Village ! ! ! In the performance of my duty regarding this all-pervading 
question, I wish to state emphatically that I am not prejudiced. “Jus* 
because she made those goo-goo eyes” does not necessarily signify thr . 
their magnetism has so enchanted me that I can no longer lead my forces 
on the right trail toward justice. If the kids wear the pins, take them off ; 
if the kids injure our dignity, punish them; but if the second year Prep 
girls wish pins, let them have them! I stand up for justice, and you 
recognize in me the coming cutter of coagulated fluidity, so don’t lower 
the boiling point too much or an ebbulitive change of phase may spon- 
taneously result. 

Woe to me that there are no puddles wherein I might lay my coat that 
their angelic feet might pass through undampened ; but such is inexplic- 
able Fate ! Alas ! 


Ceres* Soliloquy 


“Strange ! Yet have I seen this place before. It seemeth to me famil- 
iar. Ah ! I have it ! Methought I knew the marks when first I set my 
foot upon the spot. It is the R. I. College. This is the place where my 
philosophy is taught ; I must away to find the numerous worshippers at 
my shrine. They will be found in the open air, in the fields. Yet all 
seems strangely quiet, as if the busy humming of the bees were stilled. 
Yet why is this ? Alas ! I must have slept, and while I dreamed strange 
gods have ousted me. Hark ! is not that the clang of anvils which always 
attends the worship of Vulcan? Out upon thee, thou short-limbed son of 
Jupiter! I’d like to cast thee off much farther than did thine august 
parent. I must away, for I’m not welcome here. Alas ! alas ! woe ! woe !” 



“What rage for fame attends both great and small! 

Better be damned than mentioned not at all.” 

Prexy. — “To those who know thee not, no words can paint ! 

And those who know thee, know all words are faint !” 

Bucher. — “He is a man, take him for all in all. 

I shall not look upon his like again.” 

Miss Boswortli. — “Her sweet smile haunts me still.” 

Miss Sanderson. — “She is pretty to walk with 
And witty to talk with, 

And pleasant, too, to think on.” 

Rodman, T. C. — “A comely olde man, as busie as a bee.” 

Radtke. — “A wise young man from the West.” 

Burdick. — “But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, 

His faithful dog shall bear him company.” 

Wright. — “I am she, O most bucolic juvenal, under whose charge are 
placed the milky mothers of the herd.” 


Smith, H. D. — “But there’s nothing half so sweet in life 
As love’s young dream.” 

Hoxsie, F. — “Full byg he was of brawn and eek of booties.” 

Whitmore. — “He is as frcssh as is the monthe of May.” 

“Stub.”— “This is not large, but it can smoke i’ faith.” 

Ballou. — “I have within myself much that pleases me.” 

Grist. — "Was ever book containing such vile matter so fairly bound.” 
Wells. — “A voys he hadde as small as eny goot.” 

W. C. T. U. — “Dost thou think, because hou are virtuous* there shall 
be no more cakes and ale?” 

Peckham. — “I’ll not budge an inch !” 

Chem. Lab. — “I counted two-and-seventy stenches, 

All well defined, and several stinks.” 

Sophs. — “Who think too little and talk 'oo much." 

Sherman's Team. — "I saw them go ; one horse was blind, 

The tails of both hung down behind, 

Their shoes were on their r eet.” 

Wilbv and Wells. — “Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men.” 

“Fritz.” — “A man I am, cross’d with adversity.” 

Maxson. — “He draweth out the thread of his verbosity finer than the 
staple of his argument.” 

Miss James. — “The fair, the chaste, '.he unexpressive she.” 

Juniors. — "All the learned and authentic fellows.” 

Goddard. — “D.ar I abel, this no more shall be; 

I’ll wait for you if you’ll wait on me.” 

Wilby. — “Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, 

For the moustache thou hast brought.” 

’03 History. — “This is a very false gallop of verses.” 

Tip’s Dog.— “An ill-favored thing, sir, but mine own.” 

Summer School.— “This is a very mid-summer madness.” 

Studio— “Mocking the air with colors widely spread.” 

Loomis.— “God made him, therefore let him pass for a man.” 

Capt. Sparrow.— “That in the captain’s but a choleric word which in the 
soldier is flat blasphemy.” 

Scott.— “How doth the little busy bee?” 


The Annex 


An old brown, rusty, tottering shack, 

A roof like a horse with a broken back. 
The chimney askew, a window pane out, 
Coal, glass and furniture scattered about, 
And you have a plain picture in your mind 
Of the quaint old Annex you will find. 



You knock on the door, go in the dark hall, 

Then turn to your left, when over you fall, 

Tor a wheel and some barrels, a dozen or more, 
Fill the vestibule clear to the drawing-room door. 
You pick yourself up and continue your way, 

Go in the apartment, sit down and then stay. 

A square, small, low, dingy, disorderly box, 

With fixings and furniture scattered in flocks. 

Some beds, a few tables, a mirror, a chair, 

Wood, clothes and pie plates, smoke blueing the air. 
In endless confusion here rage a foot deep, 


A voice buried in scuffle, sounds faint like a peep. 

Silence and study but rarely are found. 

But racket and missiles here greatly abound. 

Of all places on earth this indeed is the one, 

The abode of unending, unlimited fun. 

All the schemes here concocted would fill up a book, 

Raising the devil, by hook or by crook. 

One night as I sat there in deep, pensive mood, 

My last cent departed to buy the boys’ food, 

And pondering sorrowfully over my purse, 

I wrote out the following beautiful verse : 

Sweet Annex ! Dwelling of the sleepless night ! 

Thy walls show marks of many a fight, 

When Charley and Bill have rolled on the floor 
And mixed up the cottage from chimney to door, 

In the very best scraps that ever were had, 

One thousand in number, and never once mad. 

If you value your life for more than a pottage 
Don’t stay over night in the little cottage ; 

They tip the beds over, heat the stove till it melts, 

Shoot a gun off at midnight, kick your back full of welts ; 
They keep two alarm clocks that shriek all the night, 

And about every hour Fred and Bill have a fight. 

Then the din and the yells and the clocks and the racket 
Deeply joggle your head and very near crack it; 

You don’t sleep a wink, for the noise keeps a-going, 

And soon are the expletives rapidly flowing. 

At three in the morn the climax draws nigh, 

Bed reversed on the floor and a boot in your eye. 

You see it approaching and quick comes your breath, 

With awe you are staring, excited to death ! 

And bang! 

(At this point the poet had his head broken by a piece of chair and 
this masterpiece had to remain unconcluded. — Editor.) 


The vSenior’s Lament 


This dreary, dreary thesis work 
Has only just begun. 

My lasting prayer from now shall be : 
“Oh, when will it be done?” 

From early morn till late at night 
To reference shelves I run, 

Trying to catch some transient thought 
For a work that ne’er is done. 

O give me patience, give me grit. 

That I may labor on, 

And may I never say I’ll quit 
Before the work is done. 



£?/>e Kids 


Have there any young Preps got mixed with the boys? 

If they have, kick them out without making a noise. 

Hang the six-year course and that big fellow’s might ; 

Old Time is a liar, we’re four classes to-night. 

Four classes, four classes, who says we are more? 

He’s crazy, young jackanapes, please show him the door. 
Four classes of twenty? Yes! two, if we please, 

We’ll show the young scrubs if they dare us to tease. 

They’ve a trick, these young preppies, you may have been told, 
Of talking to Freshmen in tones light and bold; 

That boy we call Adams, he thinks he’s hot stuff, 

But one of the Faculty says he’s a muff. 

And then there is Schofield — that’s the one on the right ; 

As a printer’s “devil” he’s supposed to be bright. 

He plays on the ball team, and oh me ! oh my ! 

I really don’t think he could catch a pop flv. 

That boy with the grave, biological face 
Is making an effort to capture first base. 

Too bad he’s a Prep., for he carries a pin, 

And to stop him would be an unpardonable sin. 

And there’s a nice youngster of excellent pith ; 

Fate tried to conceal him by calling him Smith. 

But he shouted the signals 12, 15 and 3, 

Plays quarter, “from Providence quite a man, don’t you see 

You hear Donath laughing; you think he’s all fun. 

Pie is until Tyler the scene comes upon. 

Then he studies so hard, makes his old '.able c-'c' • 

Goes to bed then at twelve with a pain in his back. 

Yes, they’re boys, always ready for cracking old jokes, 
Always fresh and green and easy to hoax. 

My dear, homesick children, stop making that noise, 

Or you’ll never become like your seniors, “The Bovs.” 


IN MEMORIAM 


The spirit has fled, alas! ’tis the truth, 

Gone, ne'er to return to the scenes of our 
youth. 

It has left us to mourn o’er the days that are 
past; 

Our hopes and ambitions to despair have been 
dashed. 

Once we had spirit enough and to spare, 

In all our athletics each delighted to share. 

Yet now it is gone, we see it no more ; 

Our glory’s departed, our vict’ries are o’er. 

O spirit, return to this college again, 

We’ll nourish thee tenderly, cause thee no pain, 
And to our successors encouragement give 
To love Alma Mater as long as they live. 






The Fire 


About seven o’clock in the morning on the ninth of January, just as 
the early risers were seating themselves at the breakfast table, the col- 
lege fire-alarm stayed all operations of satisfying the inner man and 
brought everyone out of the Boarding Hall in hot haste. It did not take 
long to discover that the trouble was at the horse barn, as the smoke was 
already pouring from the cupola and people could be seen running from 
all directions. The hose-cart was soon at hand, and lines of hose were 
laid from the hydrant in front of the barn, and two streams of water 
placed to the best advantage. The barn was unfortunately so arranged 
that the only way to the part of the hay mow where the fire was raging 
was to crawl over about fifty feet of hay and around two corners. It 
was consequently impossible to get a stream directly on the flame except 
by cutting through the roof. As this would tend to furnish a draught 
for the flames, it was deemed advisable to expend all energies in confin- 
ing the flames to one part of the structure and in protecting the adjoining 
buildings. This plan succeeded so well that the whole of the east and 
west wings were preserved, and before nine o’clock the fire was under 
complete control. All of the horses, wagons and other movable property 
were saved, and great credit is due to the student fire department for the 
efficient manner in which they conducted themselves. 


As Heard in the Lab, 


“Yes, Cl-rn-r went down with Burgess.” “Now. girls, don’t you 
think — ’’ “Oh, Miss Rodman, is there a pond — ” “Bite, ye little fish.” 
“Say, Edith, I don’t know a thing — ” (Tall professional in the back- 
ground) “The truth for once.” “No, that apparatus is for di-hydro-para- 
ethoxv-Clarkine ; you can’t have it, Kent." (Great excitement) “What, 
out of that bottle ! Why, that’s benzene ; didn’t you know better, Duffy?” 
“Noaw, Miss Cooke, yeow ain’t going ter due it.” “I think you boys are 
all fools.” (Voice heard in the distance) “-No, that is not scientific 
never accept things without mathematical (a whisper) “Cheese it. the 
cop,” and all is still. 


Class Poem 


You may say what you like. 

You may think that you please, 

It will make little difference to us ; 
We’re the first of the new 
And before we get through 
We intend to make something buzz. 

As a class we are thin, 

Yet we all make a din. 

Each in his line or vocation ; 

We won’t have co-eds, 

As they’re bad for the heads. 

And queer us in examination. 


We have a man in our class 
And he is wond’rous wise, 

For when he does not know a thing 
Bluff does that fact disguise. 



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Tuesdays until 3 o’clock and after 9 in the evening, 
Sundays until 1 P. M. and after 7 P. M. 




Cor. exchange and Weybosset Sts. 


Massag’e and Swedish Gymnastics. 


OSCAR R.. LUNDIN, Manager. 


Industrial Trust Company 

49 Westminster Street, 

Providence, R. I. 

CAPITAL, $1,233,000.00. 

SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS, $671,142.39. 


Transacts a General Banking and Trust Business. 

Pays Interests on Accounts subject to Check at sight. 

Issues Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit for moneys not sub- 
ject to check. 

SAMUEL P. COLT, President. J. M. ADD3MAN, Vice-President. 

CYRUS P. BROWN, Treasurer. WALDO M. PLACE, Asst. Treas. 

FRANK W. GALE, Secretary. 


Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co. 

PROVIDENCE, R. I. 

Capital, $!,ooo,ooo. Surplus, $1,000,000. 

TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING AND TRUST BUSINESS. 


ALLOWS INTEREST on accounts subject to check at sight. Executors, 
Administrators, Guardians or Receivers, depositing funds with this 
Company are by law exempt from all personal liability. 

ACCEPTS TRUSTS, created by will or otherwise, and is by law author- 
ized to act as Executor, Administrator, Guardian or Receiver. 

RENT SAFEd in its vaults at $10.00 per year and upwards; also receives 
Bonds, Jewelry, Silverware, and other valuables for Safe Keeping. 
LOANS MONEY on Real Estate or other approved collateral. 

Herbert J. Wells, President. 

Sam’l R. Dorrance, Vice-President 
Edward S. Clark, Secretary. 

William A. Gamwell, Asst. Sec'y. 

Preston H. Gardner, Asst. Sec’y- 
DIRECTORS: 


Royal C. Taft, 

Robert H. I. Goddard, 
George W. R. Matteson, 
William D. Ely, 

Robert I. Gammell, 
William Binney, 
William B. Weeden, 
Edward D. Pearce, 
Robert Knight, 

John W. Danielson, 


Herbert J. Wells, 
John C. Pegram, 
Lyman B. Goff, 
George Gordon King, 
Rowland G. Hazard, 
Nelson W. Aldrich, 
Samuel R. Dorrance, 
Howard u. Sturges, 
Stephen O. Metcalf, 
Walter R. Callender. 


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Manufacturers Trust Company 

73 WESTMINSTER STREET 

PROVIDENCE, R. I. 


CAPITAL $500,000. 


SURPLUS OVER $350,000. 


Transacts a general banking and Trust- Company business. 

Receives deposits in Participation Account, Savings Bank plan. 
Depositors have the additional security of the capital and surplus 
of the Company. 

J. EDWARD STUDLEY, President 0. W. LANPHEAR, Treasurer and Secretary 


CAPITAL $200,000 SURPLUS $400,000 

Providence Banking Co. 

48 Weybosset Street, Providence, R. I. 

BANKERS 

INVESTMENT SECURITIES. 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE. COMMERCIAL PAPER. 

PRIVATE TELEGRAPH SERVICE. 


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The Rhode Island News Company 

Y Agricultural, 

Rnnlu. J Miscellaneous, Statinnprv. J Ever y thin g Needed 

B00KS: 1 Educational, MatlOnery: j for School and Office. 

V. Juvenile. 

C Bic\ciesand Bi- ( By Single 

Sporting Goods: Baseman Goods, Periodicals: •! Subscriptions 

I Tennis Goods, 1 at Lowest Rates. 

^ Fishing Tackle. V 

LARGEST STOCK. LOWEST PRICES. 

RHODE ISLAND NEWS COMPANY, 

50 1-2 Weybosset Street. 21-23 Pine Street. 


You need Designs Drawn, Cuts Engraved, Electrotypes made or 
Printing Done. 

The J. J. Ryder Co., 47 Washington St., cor Eddy, Prov., R. I, 

Does best work in these lines at low prices. A specialty of Half- 
tone Engraving, Wedding Invitation and Visiting Cards. 

Correct Forms. Low Prices. 


ATTENTION 


Is called to the many advantages for obtaining a thoroughly sound and up- 
to-date business education offered by the 

Bryant & Stratton Business College, 

357 WESTMINSTER ST., PROVIDENCE, R. L 
Positions secured. Office help supplied. Catalogue free. Telephone 131. 
T. B. STOWELL, Principal 


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L. F. PEASE & CO., 7 and 13 CRAWFORD ST., COR. SO WATER ST. 



USE RHODE ISLAND PRODUCT S 

Soapine 

. . . AND 

1 T 1C BEST PUREST 

French Laundry boap. CHEAPEST 

KENDALL MANUFACTURING CO. 

Providence, R. I. 

WILLIAM C. BAKER, Pres. FRANK E. HOLDEN, Treas. JAMES A. GEORGE, Sec’y. 

INTERSTATE COAL CO. 

ANTHRACITE fAA| BITUMINOUS 

~0. 00. 0. 0. y ^ ^ x x 

Wholesale and Retail. 

OFFICE, 41 WEYBOSSET ST., PROVIDENCE, R. I. 

TELEPHONE 774 • 


AW. FAIRCHILD 

\S EROSENE GOODS 
IV ROCKERY 
■ V UCHEN FURNISHINGS 

j- j. 

10 and 12 Arcade 
Providence, [{. 1. 

THE ENLARGED 

New England Grocery 

Tea House & Market 

The one place where every 
need of the table can be sup- 
plied at lowest price. The 
veritable home of all classes 
of buyers, from the smallest 
to the largest. Branches at 
Pawtucket, R. I., and Wor- 
cester, Mass. ..... 

B. F. Arnold. H. E. Maine. 

Weybosset, Orange and Middle Streets, 
PROVIDENCE, R. 1. 

CHAS. F. IRONS CHAS. A. RUSSELL 

IRONS & RUSSELL 

PEIRCE’S SHOES FIT 

Manufacturers of 

SHOES FOR MEN 

EMBLEMS A INI) 

S3. 50 AND S4.00 


High and Low Cut 


Newest Shapes 


All Leathers 

COLLEGE PUNS 

Thos. F. Peirce & Son, 

102 FRIENDSHIP STREET. 

WESTMINSTER ST. 

PROVIDENCE, R. 1. 

Cor. Dorrance, PROVIDENCE, R. 1. 


« « INCORPORATED 1894 « « 


The Narragansett Milling Co. 

MILLERS AND SHIPPERS 

MEAL, GRAIN AND FLOUR 

j- j- j- 

EAST PROVIDENCE, R. I. 


Would you like always to be happy and 
ible to go about your daily avoc itiou well 
md free ironi COLDS and GRIPPE, and 
ill the ACHES and PA NS, PNEUMONIA 
ind oftimes INSANITY, which follow in 
tswake? If so take 

“ACETON” 


MEDICAL CO. 
for a ' 


l.oostpaid. ACETON 
FE, SURE, and E>- 


.s HARMLESS, SAFE, SURE, ; 
FECTUAL ior HEADACHE. NEURAL- 
GIA, and all diseases where pain is a prom- 
inent symptom, relieved. We have received 
hundreds of letters with unsolicited testi- 
mony from ladies, whose intense suffering 
haci become unbearable, and from men 
whose overtaxed br. in unfitted them to 
resume their work. Among them, HON. 

M. D. PERRY of New Haven, Conn, 
whose testimony is a sure guarantee 

«'To those who have never used 
ACETON, we are willing to scud a trial 
size for 10 cents. 


The Fisk Teachers’ Agencies. 

EVERETT 0. FISK &C0.. Props. 

4 Ashburton Place, Boston. 

156 Fifth Ave., New York. 

533 Cooper Bldg., Denver. 

203 Michigan Bid, Chicago. 

1505 Pa. Ave., Washington. 

414 Cent. Bdg., Minneapolis. 

4 Evans Bdg., Oskaloosa. 

525 Stims’n Bk., Los Angeles 

420 Parrott Ruilding; San Francisco. 


CHAS. S. BUSH & CO. 

Importers and Dealers in 

Chemicals, Laboratory Supplies, 

Photo Materials, Electrical 
Supplies, etc. etc. 

BUSH BUILDING, 


Aceton Medical Co., Mystic, Conn. 


WEYBOSSET AND PAGE STS. 
PROVIDENCE. 


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* 444 44444444444 444 * 4444 * 44 * 4*444 

MACHINERY & APPURTENANCES 

A. B. PITKIN MACHINERY CO. 

39 Exchange Place, J* jt Providence, R. I. 



Eclipse 

Windmills, 

Gasoline 

Engines 


Kerosene 

Engines, 

Hot Air Engines 
Tanks & Pumps. 



JEROME POTTER 


47 Washington St. Providence, R. I. 



DEALERS IN 


Brick, Lim e 

and Cemen t, 

Drain Pipe, Stone, Calcined 
Plaster, etc. 

UPTOWN OFFICE, 

35 Weybosset Street, 
MAIN OFFICE, 


We wish to send an expert to exam- 
ine your situation without 
expense to you. 


SS Point Street, 
YARD 

Foot of South Street, Providence. R. I. 


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C. G. BRUNNCKOW, 

« « « MANUFACTURER OF « « « 

Copper and Galvanized 
Iron Cornice Work . . . 


Finials, Metallic Skylights, Gutters, Conductoi s, Ven- 
tilators, Copper, Tin and Corrugated Iron Roofing 




« « AGENT FOR « « 
CORTRIGHT & WALTERS METALLIC SHINGLES 


OFFICE AND WORKS, 

223-231 Globe St., rovidence, R. I. 

All orders addressed Box 88, Builder's and Trader's 
Exchange will be attended to with Promptness. 


JAMES C. GOFF, 

DEALER IN 

Atlas Portland Cement 

Brooklyn Bridge Cement. 

KING’S WINDSOR CEMENT, 

DRY MORTAR AND OTHER 
MASONS’ MATERIALS. 


31 to 49 POINT STREET, 

PROVIDENCE, R. I. 


The Congdon 

Carpenter Co, 

103 NORTH MAIN STREET, 
ROVIDENCE. R. I. 

CARRY A FULL STOCK OF 

Ready mixed Paints, Oils, 
Uarnisbes, Brushes, Glass, 

ETC. AT LOW PRICES, ALSO 

Harness, Blankets, Robes and 
Whips. Shovels. Crowbars, Picks 
Blacksmith Tools, etc. 


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Phonographs 
Bicycles - - 
Kodaks - - - 


Supplies. 


Crescent Cycle Co. 

Established 1893. H. R. TUCKER, Prop. 

WAKEFIELD, R. I. 

Opposite Depot. 


MISS LESLIE, 


J’ashionabte 


Dress making 


= and 


Cadies’ tailoring 


Prices Reasonable. 


Bank Bnilding, Wakefield, R. I. 


D tu. Shannon, 

S J^/ne 

footwear, 

WAKEFIELD, R. I. 


Trade at Our Store 


A store you know — a store 
all this community knows 
— a store that shows you 
the greatest assortment — 
a store that is famous for 
dependable qualities — a 
store that always quotes 
the lowest possible prices — 
a store that means to do 
the fair and square thing 
at all times and under all 
circumstances. 

KENYON’S. 


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JACOB REED’S SONS 

1412-1414 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 

Military and Civilian Clothing to Measure 


MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING READY 
TO WEAR, FURNISHING GOODS, OUT- 
FITTINGS, HATS AND CAPS * Jt * 


General Contractors for uniforming employees of Corporations, and stu- 
dents of Colleges, Academies and Military Schools. 


THE BEST OR EVERYTHING AT 
FAIR PRICES. 


J. LEDERERiaCOMPANY 


MANUFACTURERS OF 

GROUND BEEF SCRAP, Best Poultry Food in the 
World, Cheaper than Grain; PERFECTION DOG 
BISCUIT, KENNEL FOOD, BONE MEAL, 
GROUND BONE, CRACKED BONE, CRUSHED 
OYSTER SHELLS, CUT CLOVER, CLOVER 
MEAL, WHITE CRYSTAL GRIT, MOULTING 
FOOD, MOLLIMENTUM, Hoof Grower, BEST 
CHICK FOOD, GRANULATED CHARCOAL, 
PERFECTION MEAT MEAL. 


133 Park Street, New Haven, Conn. 

TELEPHONE 1467 - 5 - 


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FISK, President G. W. WILLIAMS. Treasurer G. F. WILLIAMS, Secretary 

THE W. E. BARRETT CO., 


Manufacturers of and Dealers in 


A gricultural Im plements and Seeds of all Kinds 

WOODEN WARE AND FERTILIZERS 

Wrapping Paper and Paper Bags. 


PROVIDENCE, R. 1. 


Frank h. Thornton, 

WHOLESALE DEALER IN 

Family Cereals and 
Poultry Supplies . . 


28 SABIN STREET, 

PROVIDENCE, R. I. 


ESTABLISHED 1859. 

Wm. S. Sweet 
& Company, 

Wholesale Commission Merchants in 

FRUITS & PRODUCE 

89-95 CANAL STREET, 
PROVIDENCE, R. I. 


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Established 1863. 


J. H. PRESTON CO. 

^ Commission Merchants 


SPECIALTIES : 

Butter Jc? Eggs Cheese 

All Kinds of Fruits in 
their Season i? ^ 


13 to 15 DYER. ST., PROVIDENCE, R. I. 


STAR 

SEEDS 

JAVA 

Flower, Vegetable, 
Field, 

COFFEE 

CAREFULLY SELECTED STOCK. 

Bulbs, Fertilizers, Insecticide, Garden 

Is Packed in 1-lb Tin cans. 

Implements, Florists’ Supplies. 

Brownell & 

Rennie & Pino, 

Field Co. 

< Seedsmen , 

PROVIDENCE, R. I. 

41 Washington St. cor. Eddy St. 


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Eyes Tested. 

BICYCLES-— 

Spectacles and Eye Glasses Fitted. 

Stearns, Pierce, Tribune, 

The best at the lowest prices. 

Crescent, and Whitten 

Oculists' Prescriptions Accurate- 
ly filled. 

Artificial Eyes a Specialty. 

Opera Glasses, Lorgnettes, Tele- 
scopes, Field Glasses, and 
Thermometers. 

<S Cist 777 Cl 71 dc Co.j 

ARE WHEELS WITH A REPUTATION. 

We sell everything for the 
bicycle at lowest prices and 
repair any make of bicycle. 

I H IZ 

Whitten Bicycle Co. 

Ag-ems for 

the Up-To-Date Opticians, 

Th ""ssgas^s^-”“ 

79 Jtborn St., Proo., S. 

106 MathewsonSt., Providence. 

FIRE. 

Money Advanced 

Hose, Chemical Extinguishers, 

On Diamonds and Watches 

At Low Rates. 

Wagons, Engines, etc. 

Painters Outfits, Extension 
Ladders, Step Ladders, etc. 

Household Goods, Clothes Dry- 
ers, Clothes Horses, Rattan 
Chairs, Lawn Swings, Seats, 
Settees, etc. ----- 

In Great Variety at 

isiSg 

New Location 
Banigan Building, 

MWii Lamm ti. 

ROOM GOO 
TELEPHONE 25G3-3 

Providence, R. I. 

C/icis. S&. 'Duckworth 


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FOR INVALIDS 


BED SIDE TABLES, 

ROLLER CHAIRS, 
FEEDING TRAYS, 
FOOT WARMERS, 
BACK RESTS. 


Crutches, Trusses, Supporters, 
Ear Trumpets, Bandages, etc. 


Geo. C. Claflin (Ei, Co. 

Wholesale and Retail 

Druggists, 

> 02 to 72 So. Main Street, 

I Providence, R. I. 


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(TWO CENTS) 

invested in a pos- 
tage stamp will 
bring to your 
address our 

Large 

Illustrated Poultry 
Catalogue. 

WORTH 

DOLLARS) 

TO YOU 

The Largest Poultry 
Fanciers in New 
England. 

HAZELMERE 

POULTRY 

YARDS, 

Knightsville, 

Cranston, R. I. 


CARRIAGES | 

ARMSTRONG 

42-46 Cranston Street, 


CARRIAGES 

CARRIAGE CO. 

Providence, R. I. 


FACTORIES AT WAKEFIELD, R. /. 


Sole manufacturers of the Improved Armstrong Buckboard, and 
builders of all styles of carriages, an assortment of which can be 
seen at our repositories. 

Delivery and Depot Wagons, Traps of all kinds, suitable for 
any bus’ness. If you anticipate buying anything on wheels, we 
should be pleased to estimate for you. 

TELEPHONE 984. 


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Anthony ®, 
Cowell Co. 

Our elastic bookcases, filing 
cabinets and office specialties 
aie becoming widely known, 
and universal approval has been 
bestowed upon them. We invite 
inspection of the largeassortment 
in our warerooms These spe- 
cialties includes besides the 
bookcases and filing cabinets 
(both expansion system and so- 
lid cabinets), card index sys- 
tem, bankers check files and 
everything necessary to lighten 
office expenses. 

We also carry a full line of 
furniture, c rpets and house 
furnishings. 


Because 


PAWTUCKET IS BEHIND THE TIMES IS NO 
REASON FOR YOUR WATCH BEING IN 
THAT CONDITION. 

If your Watch or Clock fails in its accuracy, possibly my 
seven years’ experience as superintendent of the adjusting 
department of the American Waltham Watch Co. will be of 
service to you 

P. D. VAUGHN, 

Maker and Adjuster of Difficult and Complicated Parts in All 
Classes of Timepieces. 

OFFICE, 196-200 Main st. Sq., PawtucKet, R. I. 



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Charles H. Reeve, 

DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF 


Srass Seeds, {Poultry, {Pigeon and Cattle 
■J’ocds, fertilizer 77/aterials, Ctc. . . . 


SPECIALTIES: 

Lawn Grass Seed, Canada Peas, Round Corn, Hulled Oats, 
Rice, Millet, Grit, Shells, Kaffir Corn, Lintels, Charcoal, 
Hemp, Canary, Sunflower and Rape Seeds. 


IS 7 Washington Street, 


{Pet. fulton and Peg Streets, 


7/ew 2/or/c . 





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REYNOLDS 

SHOE 

For the Street or the Farm 



Jay B. Reynolds Shoe Cc, 

ORANGE, MASS. 


We are Crowing 

over our Cock of the Walk line ol 
Jflen’s Goodyear Welt Shoes to retail 
at $2.50. Our price, $1.90. Black 
and Colored Vici, Wax Calf and Colt- 
skin. Goods in stock in all styles 
and widths. Orders filled, at. once. 

Send for catalogue. 


Fit, Combined with Strength and Wear 


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This is a 
double Flat 
Iron Heater 

tended to be 
placed b e - 


id e 


with the gas 
by a flexible 
tube. With 
three irons, 
two heating 
and one in 


without loss 
of time wait- 
ing for irons 
to heat. 
They are 
right at 
hand. The 


quamily of 
gas con sum - 


heaviest 

laundry can kept 

without h -ating the room to the unendurable heat that women have come 
to think c innot be avoided on ironing day. 

The ironing is done quickly and comfortably, and a saving has been 
made in c >st of fuel, and in the time, strength and temper of the laundress. 
Try one, and you will not be without it. 


Price, 14.50. GILBERT & BARKER MFG. CO. 

51 Union St., Boston. 82 John St., New York. Springfield, Mass. 



EIMER & AMEND, 


205-20 Third Avenue, New York. 

MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF 

Chemicals and Chemical Apparatus. 


Baker, Adderson & Kahlbaum’s C. P. Acids and Chemicals. 
Leiss’ & Spencer’s Microscopes and Chemical Accessories. 
Finest Analytical Balances and Weights. 

Berman and Bohemian Laboratory Glassware. 

Royal Berlin and Royal Meissen Porcelaine. 

Purest Hammered Platinum. 

Newest Bacteriological Apparatus. 

All Most Modern Scientific Instruments. 

Sole Agent for 

JENA NORMAL GLASS, 


The Glass of the Future. 



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E. L. FREEMAN & SONS 

Printers to the State of Rhode Island 

Wholesale and Retail Stationers Printers and Blank Book Makers 

Have stores at Providence and Pawtucket where may be found any- 
thing in commercial or fancy stationery that anyone might reasonably 
call for — anything not in stock promptly ordered. Book and Job Print- 
ing our specialties. Prompt attention given to work for Corporations, 
Merchants, Town Clerks and others; Blank Books to order, Lithograph- 
ing, Printing, etc. The only house in the State carrying a full line 
of Legal Blanks. All branches being connected with the best houses 
in their .line, are prepared to furnish in the highest style of the art, 
engraved Wedding Invitations, Calling Cards, Monograms, Crests, plain 
and illuminated stamping, etc. Send for estimates for anything in our 
line. 

E. L. FREEMAN & SONS, 


Mill and Central Streets, Central Falls 
3 Westminster Street, Providence 
/ln ^ 249 Main Street, Pawtucket 


Are Headquarters for 

BLANDING & BLANDING 

all Goods in the 

PAINT LINE. 

Wholesale and 

\j\/ p Are Grinders of Leads 
and Colors. 

Retail Druggists. 

\/\/ p Sell only Pure Linseed 
Oil. 

Are Importers of French 

Physicians’ Prescriptions 

Window Glass. 

a Specialty. « « « « 

ESTABLISHED 64 YEARS. 

OLIVER JOHNSON & CO. 

54 & 58 WESTMINSTER ST., 

3 to 15 Exchange St., Prov., R. 1. 

PROVIDENCE, R. I. 


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B. C. WILCOX, 

Columbia Corner, 
WAKEFIELD, - - R. I. 

AGENT FOR r\ » | 

EAGLE and CORP DlCyClCS. 
BICYCLE REPAIRING 

a Specialty. 

BICYCLES TO RENT 

by Hour, Day, Week or Month. 

FOLL LINE OF SUNDRIES. 


^ HEFLIN'S 

All the leading styles in 
footwear for Men, Wo- 
men, Misses, Boys, Chil- 
dren and Infants. Every- 
thing new and up-to-date. 
Prices are the very low- 
est. My guarantee goes 
with every pair of shoes. 

Call and examine my 
stock before purchasing ; 
it will pay you. 

BELL BLOCK, next door to P. O., 

WAKEFIELD, R. I. 

Boots, Shoes 

and Rubbers. 


Butman & Tucker 

Laundry, of Providence, R. I. 

OUR SPECIALTIES ARE 

Shirts, Collarsand Cuffs 

and Shirt Waists. 

COLORED GOODS, many shades 
of which so easily fade, receive our 
close attention, and our success with 
this class of goods is well known. 
With the general work as per our 
list, our reputation among our many 
customers is A No. i, and our prices 
are right. All claims receive imme- 
diate attention and are quickly 
settled. New Neckbands put on free 
of charge Order on list, slating 
size. (This will cause some delay in 
delivering;. Your work is respect- 
fully solicited, be the quantity large 
or small. 

B. C. WILCOX, Agent. 


WILLIvS. 

GRADUATION - GIFTS. 

A. beautiful line of Novel= 
ties in Sterling Silver. 

If anything in this list can interest 
yon, we have it : 

WATCHES — Ladies’, Gents’. 

CLOCKS — for the home or office. 

RINGS — set with diamonds and 
other gems. 

SCARF PINS — iu up-to-date de- 
signs. 

SOUVENIRS — everything that is 

CLASS PINS — different from other 
dealers’. 

Headquarters for fine 

Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. 

WILLIS, Wakefield. 


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The Printing we do 

John L. Sheldon, 

General 

House 

Furnisher 

Wakefield, - R. I, 

is ... . 

Well Done, 

Promptly Done, 

A IN' O 

Reasonably Done. 

D. Gillies’ Sons, 

TIMES PRINTING OFFICE, 
WAKEFIELD, R. 1. 

IF YOU WANT TO BUY YOUR 

ROBINSON'S 

Drugs 

¥ 

Established 1821. 

AND 

WAKEFIELD, R. 1. 

Medicines 

CiROCEWE^ 

At City Prices you will call on 

G. Wright, 

Imported and Domestic Fancy Gro- 
ceries, Table Delicacies. 

OUR SPECIALTY. 

WaKefield, R. I. 

Tea, CotVee, Fancy Crackers, Cigars ai d 
Tobacco. Pillsbury’s Flour, Ferris 

Hams and Bacon. 



E. M. SHAW 

Dealer in 

STRUCTURAL 

IRON AND STEEL 

Beams, Channels, Angles Cast Iron Caps, Plates 
and Tees and Columns 

Truss Rods and Bolts 

BA building PROVIDENCE ,R. I. 



Robert L. Greene 

Paper and 
Twine Warehouse 


H. W. John’s Liquid Paints, Roof- 
ing, Boiler Covering, Sheath- 
ing, etc. 

Manila, Tissue, Book and Flat 
Papers. 



Our $3.00 Seals are Guaranteed. 

HAYNES & CO. 


HANLEY BUILDING 


Stamp and Stencil Makers 


Corner Union and Washington Streets. 

PROVIDENCE. 


NORTH MAIN ST., PROVIDENCE, R. I. 

ESTABLISHED 1892. 


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The Westerly . . . 
Shoe Emporium 

Offers for your inspection the 
largest and most complete 
line of ... . 

Men’s, Boys’, Women’s 

...AIND... 

Misses’ Shoes 

aud at prices that absolutely 
defy competition. You buy 
of us at retail wliat the other 
dealers pay at wholesale. 

ELIONSKY, 

King of Low Prices, 

23 West Broad St., - Westerly, R. !• 


OUR CLOTHING 

Has always kept ahead of 
the procession, but this sea- 
son we have made the dis- 
tance between us aud the 
ordinary kind so great that 
our suits for Spring and 
Summer stand out in bold 
relief in a superior class and 
yet we keep our prices on a 
popular scale. 

$10, $12, and $15, 

It’s the “Vitals "Brand, and 
ours is the only store that 
keeps it. . . . 

I. B. CRANDALL, 

Clothier and Haberdasher, 

Westerly, R. I. 


William P. Clancy, 

AGENT FOR 

Hew VorK Life 
Insurance Company 

...AND... 

Helvetia Swiss Fire Insurance Company 


Office, 45 Broad Street, 

Westerly, R. 1. 

Opposite Wilcox Park. 

South County - - - 
Agricultural Warehouse, 

22 and 24 High Street. 

Seeds, Fertilizers, 
Farm Machinery, 

Hardware, Stoves, Paints, 

Oils and Varnishes. 

C. W. Willard, 

WESTERLY, = R. 1. 


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PAUL WOODS & SON, 

A. A. Greenman 

« Builders « 

DEALER IN 

AND DEALERS IN — 

Groceries, 

Fine Carriages. 

Dry Goods, 

Repairing 

Etc., Etc. 

of Jill Kirds a specialty. 

— 

Wakefield, R. T. 

Kingston, R. 1. 

JAMES A. TEFFT, 

Florist and 

B. Ul. Pflb|VIER, 

DEALER IN 

Market Gardener 

Men's, Boys' and Children's 

PEACE DALE, R. 1. 

CLOTHING, 

CARNATIONS AND VIOLETS 

A SPECIALTY. INCLUDING 

Hats, Caps, Gents' Furnishings, 

The Famous Lawson Pink. 

Bicycle Clothing, 

Men’s and Boys’ Boots and Shoes. 

DECORATING PLANTS FOR RENTAL 

FUNERAL WORK 
Of all Kinds. 

MAIN ST., WAKEFIELD, R. 1. 

Houses Closed on Saturday. 

TELEPHONE J 19-5. 


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B. F. BROWN & SON, 

KINGSTON, R. I. 


B. E. HELME, 

Jftngston, 5P. S. 


Beef, 

Pork, 

Mutton and 

Poultry. 


Dry Goods 
and Groceries, 

Fine 

Confectionery. 



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| E. P. & S. L. TUCKER, | 

West Kingston, R. I. 

| GENERAL STORE.. | 


Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. «: 

Gents’ Furnishing Goods, J; 
Flour, Grain and Groceries, §: 
: and General Farm Supplies. %. 
j Also Anthracite Coal at 5; 
; V, ho'esale and Retail. Agent g: 
: for the Swift Lowell Fertil- |j 
j izer Company. £ 

j Special Attention Given to % 
j Orders for Goods Not Kept S: 
| in Stock. S 


MY SPECIAL LINES 

of Hair Cutting consist 
of the following styles: 
STUDENT, 

PROFESSOR, 

WALES, 

WEST POINT. 

Use Brown's Dandruff 
Eradicator. Stops Itching of 
the scalp, imparts new vigor 
to the scalp, gives the hair 
life and vitality. 

Some of the best people in 
town who have used it can be 
referred to. 


C. L. BROWNE 

College Barber 

Wakefield, R.. I. 


If your watch needs atten- 
tion, leave it with me. I will 
repair it and guarantee it to 
be satisfactory. 

Everything in the Jewelry 
and Optical line to be found 
at my store. 

Special attention given to 
repairing. 

EARLE C. MELLNY, 

Jeweler and Optician.. 

Union Block, Wakefield. 

Opp. Freight Depot. 


.^ViVrVAVti'iViVfViViVVtVriViVriVitAViii'iVri'i^. 

i J. A. MUM FORD, l 

'Z 34. 36 and 38 Main Street, 

E WAKEFIELD, R. I. 

5 1 

Back, Boarding, Sale and Cicerv 3: 

STABLE. | j 

\ The largest Stable in Wake- 5: 
5 field where can be found a 5; 

large line of single and 
:~S double Teams, Hacks, Wagon- 5: 
5 ettes, Surreys, single and g 
1 double Carriages, Party Wag- 
3 ons, etc., etc. 3. 

Funerals, Weddings, Picnic |E 
Parties accommodated at 
% short notice. Open day and f: 
£ night. Call for a "Bus” time 5i 
^ table. Rubber tired vehicles t 
§ of all descriptions, bicycle 
:§ tired buggies, etc., etc. gi 

E§ Telephone Connection. g; 


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A Positive and Harmless Core 


For That All-Gone Feeling. 


A Powder after Supper Brings Instant Relief. 

SOLD EVERYWHERE. 

Hope Medical Co., New YorK, N. Y., U. S. A. 


It costs no more to have a stylish well fitting frame surround your 
glasses, than one of the common commercial kind sold by the aver- 
age optician. 

I have the largest and most complete grinding plant in R. I. and 
can give you the benefit o( the best work at inodente prices. 


If you wish anything special in designs of frame work or the large 
round lenses accurately fitted and adjusted, anything that the 
other opticians cannot afford to do, call on me 


MAKER AND ADJUSTER OF PROPER OPTICAL FITTINGS, 


CAUSED BY OVER STUDY. 


Your Brain is Tired and Your Nervous System needs bracing up. 



Not be 



F. M. SILVA. 


283 Westminster Street, 


Next to Shepard’s. 


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WHEN STUDYING 

Be very careful about your light. Oflimes your eyesight is im- 
pained by neglecting this. But if your eyes are already effected, 
if the pages blur or you are troubled wiih headaches, consult us 
at once. We carry the largest and most modern line of op'ical 
goods iu Rhode Island, aud can supply your wants at reasonable 
prices. 

A nice variety of fie’d and marine glasses, microscope read- 
ing glasses, thermometer, barometers, in fact anything you may 
need from an optical standpoint, we can supply. 


S. PAINE, Optician, 

102 Westminster Street, Providence, R.. I. 


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. 

Aceton Medical Co., Mystic, Conn 

Anthony & Cowell Co., Providence 

Armstrong Carriage Co., Providence 

Bryant & Stratton Business College, Providence 

Bush, Charles S. & Co., Providence 

Brownell & Field Co., Providence 

Barrett, The W. E. Co., Providence 

Blanding & Blanding, Providence 

Brunnckow, C. G., Providence 

Brown, B. F. & Son, Kingston 

Browne, C. L., Wakefield 

Coleman Auto and Cycle Co., Providence 

Congdon Carpenter Co., Providence 

Crescent Cycle Co., Wakefield 

Combination Ladder Co., Providence 

Claflin, Geo. L. & Co., Providence 

Crandall, J. B„ Westerly 

Clancy, William P.. Westerly 

Duckworth, Chas. B„ Providence 

Eimer & Amend, New York 

Eastman & Co., Providence 

E'ionsky, Westerly 

Flint & Co., Providence 

Fairchild, A. W., Providence 

Fisk Teachers’ Agencies, Boston 

Freeman, E. L. & Sons, Providence 

Gilbert & Barker, New York 

Greene, R. L., Providence 

Goff, James C., Providence 

Gillies, D. & Sons, Wakefield 

Greenman, A. A., Kingston 

Hotel Dreyfus, Providence 

Hospital Trust Co., Providence 

Hazelmere Poultry Yards, Cranston 


13 

23 

22 

9 

13 

19 
18 
27 
15 
33 
35 

4 

15 

16 

20 
21 
31 
31 
20 
26 
20 

31 

5 

12 

13 

27 

26 

30 

15 

29 

32 
2 
7 

22 


Haynes & Co., Providence 30 

Hodge, E. S., Peace Dale 34 

Heflin's. Wakefield 28 

Helme, B. E.. Kingston 33 

Hutchins, Geo. T., Niantie 33 

Hodge, E. S., Peace Dale 34 

Hope Medical Co., New York 36 

Industrial Trust Co., Providence 7 

Interstate Coal Co., Providence 11 

Irons & Russell, Providence 12 

Johnson. Oliver & Co., Providence 27 

Kendall Mfg. Co., Providence 11 

Kenyon’s .' 16 

Lundin, Oscar R., Providence 6 

Libby, A.. Peace Dale 34 

Leslie, Miss, Wakdfield 16 

Lederer, J. & Co., New Haven 17 

Mutual Life Insurance Co., New York 1 

Mendenhall, Providence 3 

Manufacturers’ Trust Co., Providence 8 

Manchester & Hudson, Providence 14 

Melluy, Earle C., Wakefield 35 

Mumford, J. A., Wakefield 35 

Northwestern Life Insurance Co., Providence 3 

New England Grocery. Providence 12 

Narragansett Milling Co., East Providence 13 

Providence Banking Co., Providence 8 

Pease. L. F. & Co., Providence 10 

Pierce, T. F. & Son. Providence 12 

Pitkin, A. B. Machinery Co., Providence 14 

Potter, Jerome. Providence 14 

Preston, J. H. & Co.. Providence 19 

Palmer, B. W.. Wakefield 32 

Rhode Island News Co.. Providence 9 

Ryder. J. J. Co., Providence 9 

Rennie & Pino, Providence 19 

Reed. Jacob’s Sons, Philadelphia 17 

Reeve. ‘Charles H.. New York 24 

R. I. Engraving Co., Providence 24 

Reynolds Shoe Co.. Orange, Mass 25 

Robinson's. Wakefield 29 

Sweet, Win. S. & Co., Providence 18 

Shaw. E. M., Providence 30 

Shannon, D. W., Wakefield 16 

Sheldon, John L., Wakefield 29 

Silva, F. M.. Providence 36 

Tilden-Thuiber Co., Providence 2 

Thornton. Frank L., Providence 18 

Tucker, E. P. & S. L„ W. Kingston 35 

Tefft, J. A.. Peace Dale 32 

Vaughn. P. D., Pawtucket 23 

Walter F. Willis Co.. Providence 3 

Weybosset Jewelry Co.. Providence 5 

Whitten Bicycle Co., Providence 20 

Wilcox, B. C., Wakefield 28 

Willis, Wal ei cid 28 

Wright, i! G 29 

Willard. C W.. Westerly 31 

Woods. Paul & Son, Wakefield 32